Increased triglyceride levels in a Japanese population living in southern Brazil.
Arch Med Res
; 36(1): 59-64, 2005.
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BACKGROUND: In the present study we investigated 96 individuals of Japanese descent living in southern Brazil (Cascavel-PR) in terms of triglyceride (TG) levels (> or < or = 200 mg/dL) and compared them to non-Japanese control individuals. METHODS: We analyzed TG and total cholesterol (TC) levels by an enzymatic method and apolipoprotein A-I and B (apo A-I and apo B) by a turbidimetric method. We also determined the lipoproteins HDL and LDL by a direct method and by electrophoresis. All these determinations were performed in plasma. RESULTS: TG levels were above 200 mg/dL in 18.7% of the individuals of Japanese descent and in 8.4% of the controls. Mean TC levels were 259 mg/dL for Japanese descendants and 225 mg/dL for the control group. We observed that individuals of Japanese descent with TG levels above 200 mg/dL had the highest TC, LDL-c, and VLDL-c levels and the lowest HDL-c and apo A-I levels. Body mass index (BMI) was also higher in individuals of Japanese descent with TG above 200 mg/dL. CONCLUSIONS: This Japanese population has high TG levels compared to control individuals, and diet did not influence these levels.
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Assunto principal:
Triglicerídeos
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Colesterol
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Asia
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Brasil
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En
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Arch Med Res
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil