Serum lipid profiles including non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in Turkish school-children
ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.7, no.4, pp.415-420, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 7 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2007
- Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.415-420
- Keywords: children, lipid, lipoprotein, non-HDL, Turkey, CORONARY RISK-FACTORS, PLASMA-CHOLESTEROL, CHILDREN, NUTRITION, BODY
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Early detection of dyslipidemia and long-term prevention of atherosclerosis by controlling risk factors should begin in childhood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dyslipidemia according to non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) levels in children and also evaluate serum non-HDL-C levels according to age groups, gender difference and living areas.