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Item A study of physical activity and plasma cholesterol In Ghanaian males using a single question(Ghana Medical Journal, 2001-03) Antwi, D.A.; Tete-Donkor, D.; Clottey, M.K.Sixty-four adult males aged 31-40'ears. provided responses to the question "Are you involved in any form of regular exercise aimed at improving your physical fitness? The aim of the study was to utilize a single question as tool to investigate the exercise status of a sample male population by evaluating its association with some key parameters known to be linked with physical exercise, namely HDL-cholesterol. LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol and body mass index (BMI), Fasting blood was drawn for plasma cholesterol determinations. and BMI cholesterol body weight (Kg) divided by height (m) squared. i,e, Kg/m2. The study showed that respondents involved in regular. moderately Vigorous exercise (intensity level of 8-12 METs) had a significantly lower mean plasma LDL cholesterol (p0.10), The present study Validates the use of exercise questionnaires as a tool to generate exercise information and suggests its use in large scale epidemiological studies,Item Total antioxidant status in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients in Ghana.(West African journal of medicine, 2007-07) Dosoo, D.K.; Rana, S.V.; Offe-Amoyaw, K.; Tete-Donkor, D.; Maddy, S.Q.Total antioxidant status (TAS) was measured in thirty-five (35) non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients aged 40 to 65 (mean +/- SE 49.6 +/- 1.0) years. Patients were on diet and oral hypoglycaemic drug (Daonil) therapy with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) >7.8mmol/l. Similar measurements were carried out in thirty-four apparently healthy individuals within the same age range (mean + SE 46.3 +/- 1.1 years) and FPG <6.4 mmol/L. FPG was measured by glucose oxidase method and TAS by colorimetric method. Comparing the two groups, TAS was significantly reduced in the NIDDM patients (p<0.001). An inverse correlation between FPG and TAS suggests the existence of lower antioxidant defence in uncontrolled NIDDM. A good control of FPG accompanied with antioxidant therapy could help reduce free radical activity and minimise complications associated with increased free radical activity in diabetic patients.