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A study of serum lipid profile and serum apolipoproteins A1 and B in Indian male violent criminal offenders
Author(s) -
Chakrabarti Nandini,
Sinha V.K.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
criminal behaviour and mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1471-2857
pISSN - 0957-9664
DOI - 10.1002/cbm.614
Subject(s) - apolipoprotein b , hostility , cholesterol , medicine , prison , endocrinology , aggression , population , blood lipids , lipid profile , lipoprotein , psychology , physiology , psychiatry , environmental health , clinical psychology , criminology
Abstract Background High cholesterol has been advanced as the most important factor in the development of coronary artery disease. Most panels have recommended population‐wide dietary restrictions, yet a body of evolving data yields evidence of the hazards of low cholesterol, including links to aggression and hostility. Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the serum lipid profile and serum apolipoproteins A1 and B of men with a violent criminal record and men with no criminal history. Method Fasting blood samples were collected from 30 men with a known history of violent crime and 30 men with no criminal record. Serum lipid profile and serum apolipoproteins A1 and B were measured in each sample, and compared between the two groups. Results The group with the violent criminal record showed significantly lower total cholesterol, lower LDL cholesterol, higher apolipoprotein A1 and lower apolipoprotein B compared with the control group. Conclusion Lower total cholesterol, lower LDL cholesterol, higher apolipoprotein A1 and lower apolipoprotein B could predispose to violence. Future research might explore the possibility that diets offered in prison could affect relevant pathways in lipid metabolism. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.