A Study on the Correlation Among Total Serum Cholesterol Level, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, and Lifestyle.
- Author:
So Young CHOI
1
;
Young Hee JU
;
Jin Kyoung OH
;
Eun Jung RYU
;
Jung Soon KIM
;
Young Sil KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Gyeong-Sang National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cholesterol;
Body pressure;
Body mass index;
Lifestyle
- MeSH:
Adult;
Blood Pressure*;
Body Mass Index*;
Cholesterol*;
Climacteric;
Diet;
Education;
Fasting;
Female;
Humans;
Life Style*;
Meals;
Meat;
Nursing;
Obesity;
Risk Factors;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Statistics as Topic;
Vegetables
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2005;17(1):149-159
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among the levels of total serum cholesterol level, blood pressure, body mass index, and lifestyle. METHOD: This study was designed as a descriptive correlation study. Subjects were 972 adults participated voluntarily living in GyeongNam. The height, weight, blood pressure and fasting serum cholesterol were measured. Body mass index was caculated. Information on general characteristics (age, gender, education, job, family history) and life style(cigarette, alchol, sleeping time, regular exercise, meal pattern, peppery, salty, sweetness, vegetable diet, meat diet) were collected using a questionnaire by interviewing method. RESULT: The mean value of total serum cholesterol was 197+/-36.4mg/dl(mean; 189.4+/-36.7, women; 202.1 +/-35.1). By simple analysis, the serum total cholesterol according to general characteristics features was statistically significant in age(F= 6.765, p=000) and gender (t=5.372, p=.000). Total serum cholesterol levels increased significantly with increasing BMI. The serum total cholesterol according to life style features was statistically significant in cigarette(chi2 =12.12, p=.016), exercise(chi2=6.335, p=.042), salty taste(chi2=18.801, p=016), vegetable diet(chi2=19.488, p=012). The most affecting factor which total serum cholesterol factor was BMI(beta=.151, p=.000). CONCLUSION: The significant risk factors relating to serum total cholesterol were age, gender, BMI, smoking, and exercise. Therefore, for the reduction of serum total cholesterol level, it is recommended that nursing intervention for the prevention of obesity, change of life style should be implemented.
