Stress is a sum of physical, mental and emotional tensions on a person. Examination is a stress factor for students, that may bring about blood parameters changes. Thus, this study investigates the change in Cortisol, Glucose and Cholesterol levels in blood under the effect of examination. A blood sample was used to measure the levels of glucose, cholesterol and cortisol among 30 pharmacy students at Al-Wataniya Private University. The study was conducted 2 weeks prior to the exams (pre-exam) and during exams. Glucose, cortisol, and cholesterol were increased significantly (P<0.05) during-exam in comparison with pre-exam period for all students and both sexes. Cortisol level increased significantly among femalesduring exams compared to pre-exam while the increase was non-significant among males, which indicates that males react to stress in a more controlled manner than females.These findings suggest that the stress that the students are exposed to leads to blood parameters changes which predispose students to metabolic diseases.Stress is a sum of physical, mental and emotional tensions on a person. Examination is a stress factor for students, that may bring about blood parameters changes. Thus, this study investigates the change in Cortisol, Glucose and Cholesterol levels in blood under the effect of examination. A blood sample was used to measure the levels of glucose, cholesterol and cortisol among 30 pharmacy students at Al-Wataniya Private University. The study was conducted 2 weeks prior to the exams (pre-exam) and during exams. Glucose, cortisol, and cholesterol were increased significantly (P<0.05) during-exam in comparison with pre-exam period for all students and both sexes. Cortisol level increased significantly among femalesduring exams compared to pre-exam while the increase was non-significant among males, which indicates that males react to stress in a more controlled manner than females.These findings suggest that the stress that the students are exposed to leads to blood parameters changes which predispose students to metabolic diseases.
Lahdo et al. (2024) studied this question.
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