Abstract:
A chemically preserved food has raised mental health issues. Abnormalities in liver and kidney functions have
been reported from mentally imbalanced individuals. This study was focused on finding anxiety issues and biochemistry
alterations in brain tumor patients and in controls. The levels of liver & kidney enzymes were compared in both groups
through Mann-Whitney U test. Kendall’s tau-b correlation was conducted to determine that is there any relationship
between anxiety levels and biochemistry parameters in both groups. There were more occurrences of severe anxiety
levels (58%) in brain tumor patients. There were more mood swings in CG (64%) as compared to BP (48%). Less
sleeping pattern was found in CG (42%) as compared to BP (37%). More patients (58%) were having severe anxiety
levels as compared to CG (52%). 73% patients were having low levels of alkaline phosphatase (AP). 52% individuals in
CG were having low levels of AP. AP was found significantly associated with anxiety levels in brain tumor patients
only. A nutrient deprived food from preservation can reduce levels of alkaline phosphatase. This can impact metabolism
of necessary minerals for proper brain function. This epidemiological study reports a significant association between
anxiety and reduced AP levels
