Authors : Bhende A.M. and M.S.Ambatkar
Page Nos : 49-53
Description :
Multiple lines of evidence indicate that the corona virus disease 2019 (Covid 19) pandemic has profound
psychological and social effects which gradually attack on the physical health of the individual. Stress is a part of
everyone,s life .Certain amount of stress is expected in daily life , but too much stress may be harmful to any
individual.When many things feel uncertain or out of our control , one of the most dreadful condition in todays scenario
is Covid 19.Some sensitive individuals of Wardha region are exposed to high level of stress due to uncertain condition of
corona virus prevailing around them. In this context, physiological investigations were carried out in 50 stressful
individuals, on the basis of questionnaire .The serum cortisol, blood sugar and serum lipid (Tg) and very low density
lipoprotein (VLDL) were estimated under lipid profile . The result of the study shows a significant change in the level of
all physiological parameters in stressful condition in comparison with controls. The stressful individuals had significantly
rise in, glucose level , serum triglyceride (Tg ) , total cholesterol (Tc ) low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) and very
low density lipoprotein (VLDL) .There was a significant decreased high density lipoprotein (HDL) in stressed condition.The
significant elevation in the level of fasting serum cortisol (p<0.05) reveals that the fact that cortisol is a major stress
hormone responsible for the alteration of these all physiological parameter related with psychological and financial
stress due to pandemic condition of covid 19.
