scholarly journals Lipid profiles in the Isfahan population: an Isfahan cardiovascular disease risk factor survey, 1994

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 766-777
Author(s):  
M. Rafiei ◽  
M. Boshtam ◽  
N. Sarraf Zadegan
Keyword(s):  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Disease Risk Factor

A population-based study was conducted in 1994 in Isfahan to define the prevalence of various types of hyperlipidaemia and the mean concentrations of serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein [HDL]cholesterol. In all, 2200 people were randomly chosen and classified into five age groups [20-70 years]. The data were obtained by questionnaires and anthropometric measurements and serum lipids and fasting blood sugar were measured. The prevalence of hyperlipidaemia was higher in women than men. Multiple linear regression showed only HDL cholesterol and triglycerides to be associated with body mass index. The most prevalent lipid abnormality was HDL cholesterol. Diet modification and physical activity should be encouraged to reduce hyperlipidaemia

New Insights into Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Subjects with Visceral Obesity

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. S37-S40 ◽  
Author(s):  
AP James ◽  
K Slivkoff-Clark ◽  
JCL Mamo
Keyword(s):  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Visceral Obesity ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Insulin Resistant ◽  
Essentially Normal ◽  
Ldl Particles ◽  
Chylomicron Metabolism

Obese insulin resistant individuals often present with a dyslipidemic phenotype characterised by hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL cholesterol levels, essentially normal total- and LDL-cholesterol, but a propensity for smaller, denser LDL particles. We have reported that concentrations of chylomicrons are two to three folds greater than in age-matched lean controls. We have recently observed that in lean free-living subjects the flux of chylomicrons over a 12h period was just 25% greater in these subjects than basal chylomicron production. Constitutive secretion of chylomicrons appears to be of greater relevance to arterial exposure than postprandial fluctuations. Insulin critically regulates the metabolism of very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and hence it would be expected that the hormone is also involved in the regulation of chylomicron metabolism. Impaired insulin action may therefore be responsible for the associated hyperchylomicronaemia. In this review we examine the hypothesis that insulin chronically modulates chylomicron metabolism and present evidence suggesting that hyperchylomicronaemia primarily results from impaired chylomicron production.

scholarly journals Study of cardiovascular disease risk factors among rural schoolchildren in Sousse,Tunisia

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 617-624
Author(s):  
H. Ghannem
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor ◽  
Significant Difference

We undertook an epidemiological survey based on a representative sample of 793 rural schoolchildren in Sousse, Tunisia to assess the prevalence of certain cardiovascular disease risk factors. The prevalence of hypertension [11.2%], hypercholesterolaemia [2.9%], hypertriglyceridaemia [1.0%], high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [0.6%] and obesity [4.0%] showed no statistically significant difference based on sex. However, smoking [4%] showed a significant gender difference [boys: 7.3%; girls 1.2%]. The relatively low cardiovascular disease risk factor profile of Tunisian children needs to be encouraged through to adulthood. Thus a school programme of heart health promotion should be established.

scholarly journals The association between TSH within the reference range and serum lipid concentrations in a population-based study. The HUNT Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 156 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn O Åsvold ◽  
Lars J Vatten ◽  
Tom I L Nilsen ◽  
Trine Bjøro
Keyword(s):  
Serum Lipids ◽  
Ldl Cholesterol ◽  
Reference Range ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Total Serum ◽  
Total Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Population Based Study

Objective: The association between TSH and serum lipids in people with no apparent thyroid disease is insufficiently understood. We have studied the association between normal thyroid function, defined as TSH within the reference range of a general population, and concentrations of serum lipids. Design: Cross-sectional, population-based study with 30 656 individuals without known thyroid disease. Methods: Using general linear models, we calculated mean concentrations of total serum cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides across categories of TSH. Results: Within the reference range of TSH, there was a linear and significant (P for trend <0.001) increase in total serum cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and a linear decrease (P for trend <0.001) in HDL cholesterol with increasing TSH. Subgroup analyses showed statistically significant associations for all lipids in men above 50 years of age, and for triglycerides in all age groups. For women, associations were statistically significant in all age groups except for HDL cholesterol in women below 50 years of age. The associations with triglycerides and HDL cholesterol were stronger among overweight than normal weight individuals. Conclusions: Within the range of TSH that is considered clinically normal, we found that increasing level of TSH was associated with less favourable lipid concentrations. The association with serum lipids was linear across the entire reference range of TSH.

Parental history and cardiovascular disease risk factor variables in children

1981 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline V. Blonde ◽  
Larry S. Webber ◽  
Theda A. Foster ◽  
Gerald S. Berenson
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor ◽  
Parental History ◽  
Disease Risk Factor

scholarly journals Female sex and cardiovascular disease risk in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional, population-based study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Itai M. Magodoro ◽  
Maggie Feng ◽  
Crystal M. North ◽  
Dagmar Vořechovská ◽  
John D. Kraemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Female Sex
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