Risk factors increasing health hazards after air dives.

The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of postprandial hypertriglyceridemiaon the risk of decompressionstress following hyperbaric air exposures. The study involved 55 male individuals aged 20-48 years (31.47 ± 5.49 years), body mass index 20.3-33.2 kg/m2 (25.5 ± 2.58 kg/m2). Blood was sampled two hours after a meal each participant had in accordance with individual dietary preferences to determine the following parameters: blood cell counts, activity of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine ammotransterase (ALT), concentrations of total cholesterol and triglycerides. After each hyperbaric exposure, the presence and intensity of decompressionstress were assessed using the Doppler method. Decompressionstress was found in 30 individuals. Postprandial hypertriglyceridemiaand hypercholesterolemia increased the risk of decompressionstress after hyperbaric air exposures.