Do parental coronary heart disease risk factors (non-modifiable) effect their young ones?
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 113-123, 2015.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-950882
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To study the differences between the lipid profiles of the subjects whose parents are having known non-modifiable risk factors such as obesity, hypertension (HTN), myocardial infarction and diabetes, and compare them with the lipid profiles of the subjects whose parents are not having those risk factors.Methods:
A total of 402 subjects were recruited to this study. A detailed questionnaire which included information on the past medical history, height, weight, blood pressure, physical activity, smoke, alcohol, family history of coronary heart disease, HTN, diabetics and obesity. Basic demographic data and dietary habits were completed by all participants. Blood samples were obtained from all subjects after 14 h. Lipid profiles were analyzed using automated analyzer. The results were analyzed using SPSS software packages.Results:
The mean body mass index of the population was well below the cut-off value of obesity (>24.5 kg/m
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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
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Chino
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Año:
2015
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