Title
High frequency of dyslipidemia and impaired fasting glycemia in a high altitude peruvian population
Other title
Elevada frecuencia de dislipidemia y glucemia basal alterada en una población peruana de altura
Date Issued
01 October 2010
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
We performed a cross sectional study in Lari (3600 m), a highland rural community from Arequipa, Peru. We evaluated a body mass index (BMI), glycemia and lipid profile in 74 over 18 year persons. The mean age was 51.7 ± 18.0 years, 62.2% were women, mean of BMI was 25.6 ± 3.7. Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia was 40.6%, "low HDL" in 77% of the population (93.5% in women vs 50% in men, p [removed]
Start page
557
End page
561
Volume
27
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Endocrinología, Metabolismo (incluyendo diabetes, hormonas)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-78751510755
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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