Serum lipids and lipoproteins in relation to smoking among the apparently healthy workers: a preliminary survey. The Pavia Study.
This pilot study is concerned mainly with the interrelationships between serum lipids and lipoproteins, and personal variables like age, body mass index (BMI) and smoking habit. The analysis was limited to the male workers employed in the Lombardia region. The results of the study confirm the findings of the other investigators on the interaction between smoking and lipid metabolism. The effect of smoking on the cholesterol level appeared to have been the most pronounced and the clear strong relationship with the exposure was established. Also triglycerides concentration was related to the smoking exposure. The HDL lipoproteins were lower and LDL-VLDL higher in smokers than in nonsmokers, however, the association with the smoking exposure was insignificant. The findings showed that HDL-cholesterol level was inversely dependent on the plasma triglycerides both in nonsmokers and smokers. The paper discusses the implications of the research carried out on the interpretation of the HDL-cholesterol values as a eventual potential risk factor for the coronary heart disease.
D000367:Age Factors; D001824:Body Constitution; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012907:Smoking; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol