@article{ref1,
title="A study of serum lipid profile and serum apolipoproteins A1 and B in Indian male violent criminal offenders",
journal="Criminal behaviour and mental health",
year="2006",
author="Chakrabarti, Nandini and Sinha, V. K.",
volume="16",
number="3",
pages="177-182",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0957-9664",
doi="10.1002/cbm.614",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbm.614"
}