title: Dietary practices and lipid intake in relation to plasma lipid profile in Hong Kong Chinese.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study dietary lipid intake and plasma lipid profile of the Hong Kong Chinese population as part of a territory wide survey on cardiovascular risk factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomised age and sex stratified survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  1010 subjects aged 25-74 y (500 men, 510 women).
  
  
  METHODS
  A food frequency method with food tables compiled for Hong Kong was used for nutrient quantitation, while a separate questionnaire was used to examine dietary practices. Plasma lipid profile was estimated using standard laboratory methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total calorie, fat, saturated fatty acid (SFA), poly- and mono-unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA and MUFA), and cholesterol intake were higher in men; however when adjusted for caloric intake no difference was observed. Men had lower intake of PUFA as percentage of total energy had a higher Hegsted Score compared with women. Subjects consuming beans twice or more per week had lower total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol concentrations. Overall, the population dietary intake was close to the ideal for cardiovascular health: percentage fat not greater than 30% of the total calorie intake, saturated fat intake not greater than 10% of calories, and cholesterol less than 180 mg/1000 Kcal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The dietary pattern for Hong Kong Chinese appear to be satisfactory with respect to cardiovascular health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sham
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Janus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D008055:Lipids