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8111774

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5-6
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-3-30
pubmed:abstractText
In a health survey of 2,032 elderly Hong Kong Chinese aged 70 years and over selected by stratified random sampling, a subset of 199 subjects (96 M, 103 F) were selected for a study of their lipid profile. No age and sex differences were observed in mean total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglyceride concentrations in this subgroup. Compared with values from younger Chinese subjects from a previous survey, TC and LDL-C showed an age-related rise up till about 60 years, followed by a gradual decline. HDL-C concentrations showed little variation with age. Nonagenarians had a LDL/HDL ratio similar to subjects in the < 24 age group and lower than male subjects in the age 35-64 age group. HDL-C was lower in those with heart disease or hypertension. Other lipid parameters were not influenced by the presence of other chronic diseases, self-perceived health status, or cognitive impairment. TC was positively associated with the Barthel Index, a measure of functional ability. Positive associations between obesity indices and diastolic blood pressure, and TC, LDL-C, and triglycerides were present.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0008-6312
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
83
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
407-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Lipid profile in the Chinese old-old: comparison with younger age groups and relationship with some cardiovascular risk factors and presence of diseases.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study