title: Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and its correlation with anthropometric markers of cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-c) may be a better indicator of atherogenicity in the hemodialysis population.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the correlation of non-HDL-c with anthropometric measurements associated to cardiovascular risk, such as body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, waist-to-height(2) ratio, and waist-to-hip circumference ratio.
  
  
  METHODS
  We evaluated anthropometric markers and lipids in 86 hemodialysis patients, and the correlation between them was investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Non-HDL-c had a positive correlation with body mass index (r = 0.273; P = .01), waist circumference (r = 0.375; P = .000), waist-to-height ratio (r = 0.333; P = .002), waist-to-height(2) ratio (r = 0.270; P = .012), and waist-to-hip circumference ratio (r = 0.356; P = .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study detected a positive and significant correlation between non-HDL-c, but not low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the anthropometric cardiovascular risk indexes. We could suggest that non-HDL-c can be used as a cardiovascular risk factor indicator among dialysis patients.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Christus, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil; Department of Nephrology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Electronic address: claudiadrl@gmail.com.
authors: Claudia Maria
authors: CM
authors: Costa de Oliveira
authors: Graduation of Faculty of Medicine Christus, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil.
authors: Suelen Rios
authors: SR
authors: Melo
authors: Graduation of Faculty of Medicine Christus, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil.
authors: Aline Moreira do Vale
authors: AMDV
authors: Mota
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Christus, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil; Department of Nephrology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil.
authors: Marcos
authors: M
authors: Kubrusly
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL