Abstract

This study was carried out to discover the effects of eating habits and health-related life style on blood pressure, gamma-Glutamic acid Peptide Transferase(gamma-GPT), blood glucose and High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol(HDL-C). 185 subjects(85 male, 100 female) were selected, who were living in the Cheonju area aged 40's to 60's. The mean systollic blood pressure(SBP), diastollic blood pressure (DBP), gamma-GPT, fasting blood sugar(FBS) and HDL-C for all the subjects were 118 mmHg, 77 mmHg, 281U/l, 90 mg/dl and 45 mg/dl, respectively. The SBP and DBP for subuects over 60 years old were 126 mmHg and 81 mmHg and were significantly higher than subjects in their 40's and 50's(p<0.001, p<0.005). The HDL-C of the group that rarely ate breakfast was 57 mg/dl and that was significantly higher than the 44 mg/dl scored by those who ate breakfast everyday(p<0.05). The SBP for subjects having a snack 2-3 times/week was 125 mmHg and that was significantly higher than the 114 mmHg of those having a snack everyday(p<0.05). The gamma-GPT for subjects consuming alcohol everyday was 44IU/L and that was significantly higher than 18IU/I of the non-drinking group(p<0.001). The gamma-GPT of light smokers was 53IU/I and that was significantly higher than the 22IU/I for non-smoking participants(p<0.001). The DBP, SBP, gamma-GPT, FBS and HDL-C related to exercise not significantly different. The SBP(p<0.001) and DBP(p-0.01) between age group was positively correlated. The gamma-GPT between drinking frequency(p<0.001), drinking quantity(p<0.05), and smoking(p-0.05) was also positively correlated. The FBS between exercises had a negative correlation(p<0.05), and the HDL-C between breakfast had a negative correlation(p<0.05). These results indicate that decreasing drinking and smoking, when combined with appropriate exercise, will decrease the gamma-GPT and fasting blood sugar level, and help preventing adult diseases.

• Keywords: life style; blood pressure; gamma-GPT; fasting blood sugar; HDL-cholesterol