[Selected laboratory risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in a group of healthy professionally active policemen in the Lodz region].

The aim of the study was to estimate cardiovascular diseases risk based on the concentration of total blood cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, C-reactive protein determined by high sensitivity assay and platelet count. The study was carried out in a group of healthy professionally active policemen in the Lodz region. The significant factors of atherosclerosis are: life style including diet and physical activity. Policeman profession requires a greater physical activity and good physical condition. The study group consisted of 836 policemen aged 31-63 years, mean 43,5 +/- 4,9 years. The mean value of total cholesterol was 217,7 mg/dl (69% > 200 mg/dl), cholesterol HDL--53,6 mg/dl (8% < 40 mg/dl), TG--168,8 mg/dl (47% > 150 mg/dl), CRP--1,95 mg/l (median 1,30 mg/l), 19,3% > 3 mg/l, a 7,4% > 5 mg/l, glucose--92,6 mg/dl (median 91 mg/dl), 7,2% > or = 110 mg/dl, a 20% > or = 100 mg/dl. The platelet count was 245,8 (median 244 x 103/microl), 99% < 350 x 103/microl. The concentration of lipids parameters is similar both for population of Lodz region and another population. In respect to proper values of the total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol observed for Polish population including Lodz, the number of people with abnormal values is lower. The contrary tendency concerns to triglycerides.