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Elevated Serum Cholesterol Levels in Bangkok Children and Adolescents
Suthutvoravut U 
,
Charoenkiatkul S ,
Chitchumroonchokchai C ,
Kosulwat V ,
Rojroongwasinkul N
,
Charoenkiatkul S ,
Chitchumroonchokchai C ,
Kosulwat V ,
Rojroongwasinkul N Hypercholesterolemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor. This study aimed to assess
serum total cholesterol (TC) levels of children and adolescents living in Bangkok, Thailand.
During 1995-1997, nonfasting blood samples were obtained from 570 healthy school children and
adolescents aged 9-18 years. The mean TC levels ranged from 143-180 mg/dl in males and from
145-202 mg/dl in females. The prevalences of hypercholesterolemia (TC ;;::. 200 mg/dl) were 12.2
per cent and 20.3 per cent in males and females, respectively. Twenty-eight per cent of males
and 26.9 per cent of females had borderline values (TC 170-199 mg/dl). TC inversely correlated
with age (r = -0.16, P < 0.01) in males. The findings indicate that notable percentage of these
children had elevated cholesterol levels and warrant additional study concerning risk factors
and tracking of lipoprotein levels from childhood into adulthood.
Key word : Cholesterol, Hypercholesterolemia, Adolescent
serum total cholesterol (TC) levels of children and adolescents living in Bangkok, Thailand.
During 1995-1997, nonfasting blood samples were obtained from 570 healthy school children and
adolescents aged 9-18 years. The mean TC levels ranged from 143-180 mg/dl in males and from
145-202 mg/dl in females. The prevalences of hypercholesterolemia (TC ;;::. 200 mg/dl) were 12.2
per cent and 20.3 per cent in males and females, respectively. Twenty-eight per cent of males
and 26.9 per cent of females had borderline values (TC 170-199 mg/dl). TC inversely correlated
with age (r = -0.16, P < 0.01) in males. The findings indicate that notable percentage of these
children had elevated cholesterol levels and warrant additional study concerning risk factors
and tracking of lipoprotein levels from childhood into adulthood.
Key word : Cholesterol, Hypercholesterolemia, Adolescent
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