[Comparison of low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in Kazaks and Mongolians from Xinjiang pastoral area].
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.
LI
Nan-fang
NF
The Center of Hypertension of People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumuqi 830001, China. lnanfang@yahoo.com.cn
TAO
Sha
S
ZHANG
De-lian
DL
WANG
Hong-mei
HM
XIE
Xiao-bing
XB
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
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides