Dyslipidemia in Thai rural adults.
The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in adults in a rural area of Thailand. Random sampling was conducted in 443 volunteers, 187 males and 256 females, aged > or = 35 years in Chachoengsao Province. After a 12-hour fast, the blood was drawn for the analysis of total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Mean serum lipids of cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides were 207.79 +/- 46.98, 117.26 +/- 36.59, 50.53 +/- 2.14 and 201.21 +/- 131.07 mg/dL, respectively. Nineteen percent of them had cholesterol > or = 240 mg/dL and 10% had LDL cholesterol > or = 160 mg/dL. Seven percent had HDL cholesterol < or = 35 mg/dL. However, LDL/HDL cholesterol ratios > 5, were found in only 0.9%. In conclusion, the prevalence of dyslipidemia was high in rural Thai adults. Further surveillance in this population is essential in verifying the impact of dyslipidemia as a risk of cardiovascular disease in rural Thai adults.
Nillakupt
Kamolthip
K
Department of Biochemistry, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, 315 Rajvithi Rd, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. kamolthipnk@hotmail.com
Nathalang
Oytip
O
Arnutti
Pasra
P
Aimpun
Pote
P
Rangsin
Ram
R
Panichkul
Suthee
S
Areekul
Wiroj
W
D000328:Adult; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides