Evaluation of ethnic root factors and distorted dietary habits in the differential occurrence of coronary heart disease nowadays

ABSTRACT

A dietary environmental and socioeconomic study in five different populations was investigated for the differential incidence of coronary heart disease [CHD], with special emphasis on the ethnic roots and distorted dietary habits [Matha et al., 1991 and Mukhtar, 1995], as followed [3 Indians, 6 Arabians, 8 Turkish, 6 Zulu and one Scandinavian]. An assessment of postprandial dyslipidemia following a standardized fatty test meal [Yamazaki et aI., 1987 and Mensink, 1990] was done including plasma levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL. The latters were specially expressed as LDL/HDL ratio which was significantly higher among Indian, Arabian and Turkish as compared with Zulu and Belgium ethnic roots