A Comparision of Normocholesterolemia and Hypercholesterolemia in Middle-Aged Men in Kwang-ju.
- Author:
Young Rahn HUH
1
;
Hyeon Sook LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Food & Nutrition, Chonnam National University, Kwang-ju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
hypercholesterolemia;
nomorcholesterolemia;
upper body fat obesity
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adipose Tissue;
Blood Glucose;
Blood Pressure;
Body Height;
Body Mass Index;
Cholesterol;
Drinking;
Fasting;
Gwangju*;
Hip;
Humans;
Hypercholesterolemia*;
Hyperlipidemias;
Male;
Meat;
Obesity;
Skinfold Thickness;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Triglycerides;
Waist Circumference;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
1997;2(3):327-337
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in anthropometric, hematologic, and lipidologic data between normocholesterolemia and hypercholesterolemia and influencing factors in hypercholesterolemia in middle-aged men in Kwang-ju. 179 middle-aged men were involved. Anthropometric data(body weight, height, body circumferences and skinfold thickness) and hematologic data(blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, albumin and hemoglobin) were measured. Bleed lipid profile(total cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipid, HDI-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and VLDL-cholesterol) were analyzed. To determined using questionnaire. The subjects were classified as hypercholesterolemic based on The Guideline for Korean Hyperlipidemia. body mass index, systolic blood pressure, waist and hip circumference, and triceps, subcostal, abdomen, subscapular and suprailliac skinfold thicknesses of the hypercholesterolemic group were significantly higher than in the normocholesterolemic group. The concentration of cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipod. HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and VLDL -cholesterol of the hypercholesterolemic group were significantly higher than normocholesterolemic group. The concentration of cholesterol has a significantly positive correlation with body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference, waist/thigh ratio and skinfold thickness(triceps, subcostal, abdomen, and supraillic skin-fold thickness). The general tendency of socioeconomec status, frequencyu of meat intake, smoking amounts and duration and duration and drinking frequencies and amount were higher in the hypercholesteolemic group but not significant. In conclusion, hypercholesterolemia in middle-aged men was closely correlated with upper body fat obesity and most of them had an accompanied high triglyceride level tendency.
