Total serum calcium level may have adverse effects on serum cholesterol and triglycerides among female university faculty and staffs.
Our previous studies showed that serum calcium level may have influence in the blood pressure to older male subjects, but the relationship between serum calcium level and blood lipids is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between total serum calcium level and blood lipids. In our study, total serum calcium level and blood lipids were measured among 1,075 subjects, with age range of 30-60 years, who were recruited for the routine health screening in 2006. The results showed that serum calcium level was positively correlated with triglyceride and total cholesterol weight, but not HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol in female subjects (P < 0.05). No correlation was found between total serum calcium level and blood lipids in male subjects (P > 0.05). These findings suggest that a higher total serum calcium level may have a adverse effects on serum cholesterol and triglycerides among female subjects.
School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241002, People's Republic of China.
Lianping
L
He
Yifan
Y
Qian
Xiaohua
X
Ren
Yuelong
Y
Jin
Weiwei
W
Chang
Jie
J
Li
Yan
Y
Chen
Xiuli
X
Song
Hui
H
Tang
Lingling
L
Ding
Daoxia
D
Guo
Yingshui
Y
Yao
D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D014495:Universities; D000078329:Workforce
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002118:Calcium