ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRONIC KHAT (CATHA EDULIS) CHEWING AND PLASMA LIPID PROFILE AMONG ADULT MALES FROM AL SHUAIB DISTRICT DHALA GOVERNURATE.YEMEN

This study aims to investigate the association between chronic khat chewing (5 30 years duration) and dyslipidemia among healthy males in Al Shuaib District. One hundred participants from different villages agreed complete with us. In this cross sectional sample objects 230 were selected randomly divided according ages duration, into four groups each (n= 20) a control group of (n=20) non chewers. Data obtained using questionnaires fasting blood collected examined for lipid profile measurements including levels total cholesterol TC, triglyceride TG, low density lipoprotein (LDL-C) high (HDL-C).The mean TC D (179.5mg/dl) E (180mg/dl) was higher significantly than subjects (156mg/dl). HDL decreased chewers; (44.5mg/dl 41mg/dl) respectively compared (46.4mg/dl). On other hand, average LDL increased subject (103.4mg/dl) (112.4mg/dl) 93.8mg/dl. The level TG all A, B, having statistical significance p < 0.05 C. There chewers relation increase chewing. is significant especially decrease HDL-C main variable followed by level. imbalanced might be due genetic factor or social dietary habits, besides wide spread use pesticides during cultivation plant which have toxicity area study.