title: [Comparison of low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in Kazaks and Mongolians from Xinjiang pastoral area].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the serum levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol in Kazaks and Mongolians from Xinjiang pastoral area.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized cluster sampling was performed to obtain a representative sample of population in Xinjiang Hefeng pastoral area. Blood was taken from 632 individuals aged 30 and older for measurements of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) by automatic biochemical analyzer. The serum levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) was calculated according to the formula.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean serum level of LDL-C was significantly higher in Kazaks [(3.68 +/- 1.16) mmol/L] than that in Mongolians [(3.29 +/- 1.23) mmol/L, P < 0.001]. The serum levels of LDL-C in Kazaks were significantly associated with mean artery pressure. The serum levels of LDL-C in Mongolians were significantly associated with body mass index.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The serum levels of LDL-C were higher in Kazaks compared that in Mongolians in Xinjiang pastoral area.
authors.affiliation: The Center of Hypertension of People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumuqi 830001, China. lnanfang@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Nan-fang
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: LI
authors.forename: Sha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: TAO
authors.forename: De-lian
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: ZHANG
authors.forename: Hong-mei
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: WANG
authors.forename: Xiao-bing
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: XIE
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044466:Asian People; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012494:Sampling Studies; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides