Citation

Chakrabarti N, Sinha VK. Crim. Behav. Ment. Health 2006; 16(3): 177-182.

Affiliation

Ailsa Hospital, Ayrshire and Arran NHS Trust, Ayr, UK. nandini_dass@rediffmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/cbm.614

PMID

16838385

Abstract

BACKGROUND: High cholesterol has been advanced as the most important factor in the development of coronary artery disease. Most panels have recommended population-wide dietary restrictions, yet a body of evolving data yields evidence of the hazards of low cholesterol, including links to aggression and hostility. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the serum lipid profile and serum apolipoproteins A1 and B of men with a violent criminal record and men with no criminal history. METHOD: Fasting blood samples were collected from 30 men with a known history of violent crime and 30 men with no criminal record. Serum lipid profile and serum apolipoproteins A1 and B were measured in each sample, and compared between the two groups. RESULTS: The group with the violent criminal record showed significantly lower total cholesterol, lower LDL cholesterol, higher apolipoprotein A1 and lower apolipoprotein B compared with the control group. CONCLUSION: Lower total cholesterol, lower LDL cholesterol, higher apolipoprotein A1 and lower apolipoprotein B could predispose to violence. Future research might explore the possibility that diets offered in prison could affect relevant pathways in lipid metabolism.

Language: en