Magnitude of the Regression to the Mean within One-year Intra-individual Changes in Serum Lipid Levels among Japanese Male Workers

• Published in: Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 61 - 69
• Main Authors: Takashima, Yutaka, Sumiya, Yuu, Kokaze, Akatsuki, Yoshida, Masao, Ishikawa, Mamoru, Sekine, Yasuko, Akamatsu, Syoko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Japan Epidemiological Association 2001
• Subjects: Adult; Cholesterol - blood; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; health check-up; Humans; Japan; longitudinal data; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Regression Analysis; regression to the mean; Risk; Risk Assessment - statistics & numerical data; serum lipids; Triglycerides - blood; Japan

To investigate the magnitude of the 'regression to the mean' effect for the changes in serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) levels during one-year interval between annual health check-ups in occupational settings, the relationshi...