摘要：We measured the concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) gas in exhaled breath and the level of stress in students to evaluate their lifestyle and mental health for the annual medical checkup at our University. 993 students were examined for CO by gas analysis device and 445 selected randomly from them for stress levels by a Stressometer. CO concentration in breath is markedly higher in the case of smokers and slightly higher in non-smokers who are exposed to passive smoking. Students with a tremor of the nervous system at rest (TNR) higher than 70 in a Stressometer were found in 13.0%, and in non-smoking female students there was a significant correlation between stress levels and CO concentration in the breath which is produced in the cells by stress-induced heme oxygenase-1. The results of the present study suggest that measuring CO gas may be a convenient way to evaluate lifestyle and stress levels in students.
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