Low plasma triglyceride levels in lake dwelling East African tribesmen--a fishy story?
Samples of East African tribesmen from two separate locations were compared with respect to a number of anthropometric, cardiovascular and biochemical variables. The major finding was a large, significant difference in mean triglyceride levels between the groups (0.97 vs. 0.67 mmol/l; p less than 0.001), the mean plasma triglycerides being 31% lower in those for whom fish formed a substantial part of their daily food intake.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000886:Anthropometry; D004032:Diet; D005006:Ethnicity; D005399:Fishes; D005618:Fresh Water; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
D014280:Triglycerides