title: Distribution of blood total cholesterol in a national sample of Malaysian adults.
abstract: We describe the distribution of capillary blood total cholesterol (BC) by age, sex and ethnicity in Malaysian adults. A national sample of 20,041 individuals aged 30 or older had usable data. They were selected by stratified 2-stage cluster sampling. BC was measured using reflectance photometer. Percentile tables and curves by age, sex and ethnicity are presented. The BC distribution was right skewed and showed the expected increase with age. There were ethnic differences. Malay had the highest BC concentration, followed by Indian, Chinese and other indigenous ethnic group. However, for all ethnic groups, BC concentrations were low in comparison those prevailing in Western populations.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Centre, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Institute Kesihatan Umum, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaki
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Suleiman
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kew
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Maimunah
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rugayah
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rozita
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol