Cholesterol lipoproteins and prevalence of dyslipidemias in urban Asian Indians: A cross sectional study

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Soneil Guptha

Rajeev Gupta · Fortis Escorts Hospital

Prakash Deedwania · University of California, San Francisco

Anil Bhansali · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Anuj Maheshwari · Babu Banarasi Das University

Arvind Gupta

Balkishan Gupta · Sardar Patel Medical College

Banshi Saboo

Abstract

Mean cholesterol and LDL cholesterol are low and triglycerides were high in urban Asian Indians. Most prevalent dyslipidemias are borderline high LDL, low HDL and high triglycerides. Subjects with high socioeconomic status, high fat intake and greater adiposity have higher total and LDL cholesterol and triglyceride and lower HDL cholesterol.

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Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

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Published in: Indian Heart Journal

Volume 66, Issue 3, pp. 280-288

DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2014.03.005

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Cholesterol lipoproteins and prevalence of dyslipidemias in urban Asian Indians: A cross sectional study

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