title: Serum lipid profile in Kashmiri children.
abstract: 314 normal children in the age group of 5-14 years including 169 boys and 145 girls, were studied for their blood lipids and lipoprotein levels. Mean total cholesterol (Tch) of 172.8 mg/dl, triglycerides (TG) of 66.4 mg/dl, high density lipoprotein (HDLc) of 71.2 mg/dl, low density lipoprotein (LDLc) of 88.9 mg/dl and very low density lipoprotein (VLDLc) of 13.3 mg/dl was obtained. Lipid profile did not show any significant correlation with age and sex. Serum Tch and LDLc were higher in upper socio-economic group (P < 0.01). Tch and LDLc were higher in children taking high percentage of calories from fat and consuming more animal fats (P < .01) while HDLc value had an inverse relationship to these dietic rations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatal Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wajid Ali
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Buch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL / Q000097:blood*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D004041:Dietary Fats; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol