Biomaterial Database

[Distribution of plasma cholesterol in 4 Swiss cities]. 1981

H Micheli, and H B Stähelin, and C Bachmann, and B Junod

As part of the Swiss National Research Programme on Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, plasma cholesterol was determined in 7947 adults of all ages. The distribution of the values obtained in the four Swiss cities investigated is given by age, sex and nationality. Percentile graphs of the whole sample show the influence of age for each sex. On the basis of these results it is estimated that amongst people aged 16-69 years living Switzerland, 7.4% of the men and 8.4% of the women can be expected to have a plasma cholesterol level above 280 mg/dl (7.25 mmol/l). The different relationships between plasma cholesterol and other factors such as consumption of tobacco or alcohol and body mass index were investigated. The latter shows a significant correlation coefficient (r = 0.2, p less than 0.001) for each sex, for the age group 25-44 and for each of the cities. Alcohol consumption is also directly associated with total blood cholesterol. The role of this factor is discussed in relation to the differences in plasma cholesterol observed between the cities.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009313	National Health Programs	Components of a national health care system which administer specific services, e.g., national health insurance.	National Health Insurance, Non-U.S.,Health Services, National,National Health Insurance,National Health Insurance, Non U.S.,National Health Services,Services, National Health,Health Insurance, National,Health Program, National,Health Programs, National,Health Service, National,Insurance, National Health,National Health Program,National Health Service,Program, National Health,Programs, National Health,Service, National Health
D002318	Cardiovascular Diseases	Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM.	Adverse Cardiac Event,Cardiac Events,Major Adverse Cardiac Events,Adverse Cardiac Events,Cardiac Event,Cardiac Event, Adverse,Cardiac Events, Adverse,Cardiovascular Disease,Disease, Cardiovascular,Event, Cardiac
D002784	Cholesterol	The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.	Epicholesterol
D005006	Ethnicity	A group of people with a common cultural heritage that sets them apart from others in a variety of social relationships.	Ethnic Groups,Nationality,Ethnic Group,Nationalities
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults