Prevalence of dyslipidemia in Tibetan monks from Gansu Province, Northwest China

Prevalence of dyslipidemia in Tibetan monks from Gansu Province, Northwest China

Tibetan monks have a special way of life and food habits, however, little is known about their dyslipidemia. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and risk factors of this population. A cross-sectional study of dyslipidemia was conducted in 876 Tibetan monks and 912 local re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open life sciences 2020-01, Vol.15 (1), p.152-158
Hauptverfasser: Fang, Yan, Li, Xing-hui, Qiao, Yan, Wang, Nan, Xie, Ping, Zhou, Gang, Su, Peng, Ma, Hui-yuan, Song, Ji-yang
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Sprache:eng
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atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases
body mass index
dyslipidemia
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Tibetan monks
triglycerides
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Zusammenfassung:Tibetan monks have a special way of life and food habits, however, little is known about their dyslipidemia. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and risk factors of this population. A cross-sectional study of dyslipidemia was conducted in 876 Tibetan monks and 912 local residents in the same area. All subjects underwent interviews and physical examinations. The total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides (TG) of the subjects were analyzed. Compared to local residents, the overall prevalence of dyslipidemia in monks was 29.5%, which was significantly lower (p
ISSN:2391-5412
2391-5412
DOI:10.1515/biol-2020-0016