Publication: Elevated serum cholesterol levels in bangkok children and adolescents
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1999-12-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.82, No.SUPPL. (1999)
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Umaporn Suthutvoravut, Somsri Charoenkiatkul, Chureeporn Chitchumroonchokchai, Vongsvat Kosulwat, Pat Mahachoklertwattana, Nipa Rojroongwasinkul Elevated serum cholesterol levels in bangkok children and adolescents. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.82, No.SUPPL. (1999). Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/25532
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Elevated serum cholesterol levels in bangkok children and adolescents
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Hypercholesterolemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor. This study aimed to assess serum total cholesterol (TC) levels of children and adolescents living in Bangkok, Thailand. During 1995-1997, nonfasting blood samples were obtained from 570 healthy school children and adolescents aged 9-18 years. The mean TC levels ranged from 143-180 mg/dl in males and from 145-202 mg/dl in females. The prevalences of hypercholesterolemia (TC ≥ 200 mg/dl) were 12.2 per cent and 20.3 per cent in males and females, respectively. Twenty-eight per cent of males and 26.9 per cent of females had borderline values (TC 170-199 mg/dl). TC inversely correlated with age (r = -0.16, P < 0.01) in males. The findings indicate that notable percentage of these children had elevated cholesterol levels and warrant additional study concerning risk factors and tracking of lipoprotein levels from childhood into adulthood.