Birth Weight, Cord Blood Lipoprotein and Apolipoprotein Levels in Indian Newborns

Objectives: Primordial prevention of chronic disease is of clinical andpublic health importance. Considering the fetal onset of atherosclerosis,we aimed to determine the cord blood level of lipoproteins andapolipoproteins as well as their correlation with birth weight and gestationalage.Methods: Thi...

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Main Authors: Simmi Kharb, Ramanjit Kaur, Veena Singh, Krishna Sangwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://ijpm.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/37
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author Simmi Kharb
Ramanjit Kaur
Veena Singh
Krishna Sangwan
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Krishna Sangwan
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description Objectives: Primordial prevention of chronic disease is of clinical andpublic health importance. Considering the fetal onset of atherosclerosis,we aimed to determine the cord blood level of lipoproteins andapolipoproteins as well as their correlation with birth weight and gestationalage.Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 100 healthy Indiannewborns. Ten ml. of cord blood was collected from placental end ofumbilical vein. Serum was separated by centrifugation and analyzed onthe same day for lipid profile including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides(TG), high density lipoprotein- cholesterol (HDL-C), very lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDL) and low density lipoproteincholesterol(LDL-C), apolipoproteins A-I and B (ApoA-I, ApoB).Atherogenic index (AI) was calculated as the ratio of ApoB to ApoA-I.Results: Cord blood of female newborns had higher TC, HDL-C,LDL-C, Apo A-I, Apo B and AI as compared to male newborns,whereas TG and VLDL-C were higher in male than in female newborns.Significant positive correlation was observed between cordblood Apo A-I and HDL-C (r= 0.45, p<0.01), and between cord bloodApo-B and LDL-C (r= 0.44, p<0.01). Non-significant inverse correlationwas observed between Apo A-I and ApoB with gestational age.There was a significant inverse correlation between TG and gestationalage (r= –0.197, p <0.05). Positive non-significant correlation was observedbetween AI and birth weight (r=0.046, p>0.05).Conclusions: These findings are another confirmatory evidence forthe association of prenatal factors with cord blood lipid profile, andcan serve as starting point for studying lipid transport system changesduring early life.
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spelling doaj.art-1e78381925114b628b06a566227958082022-12-22T01:14:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132010-01-01112933Birth Weight, Cord Blood Lipoprotein and Apolipoprotein Levels in Indian NewbornsSimmi KharbRamanjit KaurVeena SinghKrishna SangwanObjectives: Primordial prevention of chronic disease is of clinical andpublic health importance. Considering the fetal onset of atherosclerosis,we aimed to determine the cord blood level of lipoproteins andapolipoproteins as well as their correlation with birth weight and gestationalage.Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 100 healthy Indiannewborns. Ten ml. of cord blood was collected from placental end ofumbilical vein. Serum was separated by centrifugation and analyzed onthe same day for lipid profile including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides(TG), high density lipoprotein- cholesterol (HDL-C), very lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDL) and low density lipoproteincholesterol(LDL-C), apolipoproteins A-I and B (ApoA-I, ApoB).Atherogenic index (AI) was calculated as the ratio of ApoB to ApoA-I.Results: Cord blood of female newborns had higher TC, HDL-C,LDL-C, Apo A-I, Apo B and AI as compared to male newborns,whereas TG and VLDL-C were higher in male than in female newborns.Significant positive correlation was observed between cordblood Apo A-I and HDL-C (r= 0.45, p<0.01), and between cord bloodApo-B and LDL-C (r= 0.44, p<0.01). Non-significant inverse correlationwas observed between Apo A-I and ApoB with gestational age.There was a significant inverse correlation between TG and gestationalage (r= –0.197, p <0.05). Positive non-significant correlation was observedbetween AI and birth weight (r=0.046, p>0.05).Conclusions: These findings are another confirmatory evidence forthe association of prenatal factors with cord blood lipid profile, andcan serve as starting point for studying lipid transport system changesduring early life.http://ijpm.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/37Cord bloodFetal periodLipoproteinApolipoproteinPrimordial prevention
spellingShingle Simmi Kharb
Ramanjit Kaur
Veena Singh
Krishna Sangwan
Birth Weight, Cord Blood Lipoprotein and Apolipoprotein Levels in Indian Newborns
International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Cord blood
Fetal period
Lipoprotein
Apolipoprotein
Primordial prevention
title Birth Weight, Cord Blood Lipoprotein and Apolipoprotein Levels in Indian Newborns
title_full Birth Weight, Cord Blood Lipoprotein and Apolipoprotein Levels in Indian Newborns
title_fullStr Birth Weight, Cord Blood Lipoprotein and Apolipoprotein Levels in Indian Newborns
title_full_unstemmed Birth Weight, Cord Blood Lipoprotein and Apolipoprotein Levels in Indian Newborns
title_short Birth Weight, Cord Blood Lipoprotein and Apolipoprotein Levels in Indian Newborns
title_sort birth weight cord blood lipoprotein and apolipoprotein levels in indian newborns
topic Cord blood
Fetal period
Lipoprotein
Apolipoprotein
Primordial prevention
url http://ijpm.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/37
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