High prevalence of low HDL cholesterol concentrations and mixed hyperlipidemia in a Mexican nationwide survey

High prevalence of low HDL cholesterol concentrations and mixed hyperlipidemia in a Mexican nationwide survey

The prevalence of lipid abnormalities revealed in a survey done in 417 Mexican cities is described. Information was obtained on 15,607 subjects, aged 20 to 69 years. In this report, only samples obtained after a 9- to 12-h fast were included (2,256 cases: 953 men and 1,303 women). The population is...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas, Gustavo Olaiz, Victoria Valles, Juan Manuel Ríos Torres, Francisco J. Gómez Pérez, Juan A. Rull, Rosalba Rojas, Aurora Franco, Jaime Sepulveda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-08-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
diabetes
obesity
hypertension
cholesterol
Mexico
insulin resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520315819

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