Publication: Lipid levels in Nepalese population
Date
2004
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
Objective: To study the lipid pattern of Nepalese population Design: Retrospective study Setting: Patients
attending Temple of Healing for consultation Methods: Fasting lipid profile of 2218 blood samples was analyzed.
Results: Abnormal total cholesterol(TC) was found in 7.7%. High LDL cholesterol(LDL-C) was found in 5% of
cases. 70% of subjects had triglyceride(TG) level more than the upper level of normal. All abnormal lipid level was
found in the age group 49-60years. 23% of the study group had low level of HDL cholesterol. Conclusions:
abnormal triglyceride level is the commonest lipid abnormality in our population. High total cholesterol and LDL
cholesterol is not very common except in the age group 40-49 where it is significantly high in comparison to other
age groups. HDL cholesterol level did not decrease significantly with increasing age.
Keywords: Lipids, Nepalese population