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Blood Lipids and Lipoproteins in a Rural New Zealand Population *
Author(s) -
Nye E. R.,
Sutherland W. H. F.,
Larking P. W.,
Spears G. F. S.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1977.tb04679.x
Subject(s) - triglyceride , cholesterol , medicine , population , very low density lipoprotein , endocrinology , lipoprotein , coronary heart disease , plasma lipoprotein , high density lipoprotein , blood lipids , environmental health
Summary: Plasma cholesterol and triglycerides have been measured in 1202 residents of Milton, a rural town in New Zealand. Cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in the serum lipoprotein classes of a random subgroup of the population are also reported. Mean plasma triglycerides and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations were higher for men, but mean high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentration was higher in women. Urban‐rural differences in plasma cholesterol are suggested since mean plasma cholesterol concentration in men reached a maximum in the 50–59 decade in the rural town (Milton) but the maximum for a nearby urban community was in the 40–49 decade. An evaluation of hyperlipidaemia by using arbitrary cut‐off values for plasma cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations showed a prevalence of hypertriglyceridaemia in men, resulting in approximately three times as many men as women in some of the categories of hyperlipidaemia. Further, 26% of the 35–59 age group in the population had lipid risk factors for coronary heart disease.