Dyslipidemia in Thai rural adults

The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in adults in a rural area of Thailand. Random sampling was conducted in 443 volunteers, 187 males and 256 females, aged > or = 35 years in Chachoengsao Province. After a 12-hour fast, the blood was drawn for the analysis of total...

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Published inJournal of the Medical Association of Thailand Vol. 88; no. 6; p. 824
Main Authors Nillakupt, Kamolthip, Nathalang, Oytip, Arnutti, Pasra, Aimpun, Pote, Rangsin, Ram, Panichkul, Suthee, Areekul, Wiroj
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thailand 01.06.2005
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Adult
Cholesterol, HDL - blood
Cholesterol, LDL - blood
Epidemiologic Studies
Female
Humans
Hyperlipidemias - epidemiology
Male
Prevalence
Rural Health - statistics & numerical data
Sampling Studies
Thailand - epidemiology
Triglycerides - blood
Thailand
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Summary:The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in adults in a rural area of Thailand. Random sampling was conducted in 443 volunteers, 187 males and 256 females, aged > or = 35 years in Chachoengsao Province. After a 12-hour fast, the blood was drawn for the analysis of total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Mean serum lipids of cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides were 207.79 +/- 46.98, 117.26 +/- 36.59, 50.53 +/- 2.14 and 201.21 +/- 131.07 mg/dL, respectively. Nineteen percent of them had cholesterol > or = 240 mg/dL and 10% had LDL cholesterol > or = 160 mg/dL. Seven percent had HDL cholesterol < or = 35 mg/dL. However, LDL/HDL cholesterol ratios > 5, were found in only 0.9%. In conclusion, the prevalence of dyslipidemia was high in rural Thai adults. Further surveillance in this population is essential in verifying the impact of dyslipidemia as a risk of cardiovascular disease in rural Thai adults.
ISSN:0125-2208