title: Elevated serum cholesterol levels in Bangkok children and adolescents.
abstract: Hypercholesterolemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor. This study aimed to assess serum total cholesterol (TC) levels of children and adolescents living in Bangkok, Thailand. During 1995-1997, nonfasting blood samples were obtained from 570 healthy school children and adolescents aged 9-18 years. The mean TC levels ranged from 143-180 mg/dl in males and from 145-202 mg/dl in females. The prevalences of hypercholesterolemia (TC > or = 200 mg/dl) were 12.2 per cent and 20.3 per cent in males and females, respectively. Twenty-eight per cent of males and 26.9 per cent of females had borderline values (TC 170-199 mg/dl). TC inversely correlated with age (r = -0.16, P < 0.01) in males. The findings indicate that notable percentage of these children had elevated cholesterol levels and warrant additional study concerning risk factors and tracking of lipoprotein levels from childhood into adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Suthutvoravut
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Charoenkiatkul
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chitchumroonchokchai
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kosulwat
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahachoklertwattana
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rojroongwasinkul
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol