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Background: The beneficial effects of exercise on plasma lipids have been widely explored. These changes depend upon the type of sports in which one is indulged. The aim of the present study was to analyze these changes in different sportspersons. Methods: 32 male sportspersons participating in 3 different games in the university were selected for this study. Lipid profile of the three groups was compared to each other. Results : Total Cholesterol (TC), Triglyceride (TG) and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) levels were found to be significantly lower in distance runners as compared to football players and basketball players . Whereas High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) level was found to be significantly increased in runners as compared to other groups. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the lipid profile is more favourable in sports involving more aerobic activity with less physical stress.
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To determine the prevalence of trachoma in a given population. A cross - sectional study. Department of Ophthalmology, Civil Hospital, Mirpurkhas - Sindh from January to December 2001. A total of four thousand [4000] patients of different age groups undergone a clinical examination of anterior eye during study period. Those with the clinical findings of trachoma underwent further detailed examination including visual acuity, tonometry and dilated ophthalmoscopy. The diagnosis of different stages of trachoma was confirmed clinically using simplified trachoma grading system of World Health Organization. Out of 4000 patients, 515 [12.87%] were found having clinical findings of trachoma. Among these, 215 [41.74%] were male and 300 [58.25%] female patients. The prevalence of active trachoma was higher in female children. Trachoma has become endemic in the increasing poor population of District Tharparkar. The disease is increasing due to deficient water supply, poor sanitation and unhygienic living standards of the people of area