title: Descriptive study of hypercholesteremia in a Vietnamese population of the Gulf coast.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of high cholesterol and related heart disease risk factors and knowledge, in a selected Vietnamese population. A convenience sample of 114 adult Vietnamese volunteers, who are living in a selected Southern Mississippi Vietnamese rural community, were tested. Only 29% scored at the low risk level for knowledge of cardiovascular health risks. High blood pressure was found in 44% of the sample, with 20% referred for medical follow-up. Of the 58% who had high total cholesterols, 65% had high HDLs, and 35% had high triglycerides. Approximately half of the sample stated that they did not see a doctor annually or on a regular basis.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Duong
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Wiggins
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daniels
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008922:Mississippi / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012494:Sampling Studies; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol