title: Serum lipid levels in an Iranian adults population: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.
abstract: Data from 6246 participants aged 20-64 years (2339 males and 3907 females) in the cross-sectional phase of Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (February 1999-May 2000) were used to determine distribution of serum lipid levels after 12-14 hour overnight fast. Mean total cholesterol (TC) concentration was 210 mg/dl. TC was significantly greater in females than males, 213 and 206 mg/dl, respectively (p < 0.0001). Thirty-one percent of population had TC values between 200 and 239 and 24% had values of 240 mg/dl or greater. Mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) was 129 and 135 mg/dl in males and females, respectively (p < 0.0001). Twenty-seven percent had LDL-C values between 130 and 159 and 23% had values 160 mg/dl or greater. The mean triglycerides (TGs) values were 190 and 162 mg/dl for males and females, respectively (p < 0.0001). The mean high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was 39 in males and 45 mg/dl in females (p < 0.0001). The results showed higher levels of TC, LDL-C and TGs and slightly lower HDL-C in Tehranian adults than other studies in the industrialized countries.
authors.affiliation: Endocrine and Metabolism Research Centre, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. azizi@erc-iran.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Azizi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahmani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghanbarian
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Emami
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salehi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mirmiran
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sarbazi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007492:Iran; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids