Serum lipids in healthy tribals living at high altitudes in the Himalayas.

Puri, D S; Kashyap, S; Singhal, S K; Singh, A; Dhawan, A; Mohil, M; Shukla, P S

Serum lipids in healthy tribals living at high altitudes in the Himalayas.

Date

1990-10-01

Authors

Abstract

Serum lipids of 70 healthy volunteer tribals (36 males, 34 females) living at high altitudes (3100-4500 metres) in the Himalayas were studied. The mean total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDLc, LDLc and VLDLc levels for the group were 178.6 +/- 19.5, 101.4 +/- 18.3, 44.1 +/- 12.4, 114.5 +/- 17.3 and 20.2 +/- 3.6 mg/dl respectively. There was no significant difference between the two sexes and the various age groups. The total cholesterol/HDL ratio for men and women was 4.2 and 3.9 respectively. The various interacting factors responsible for overall pattern of lipids in these individuals is discussed.

Citation

Puri DS, Kashyap S, Singhal SK, Singh A, Dhawan A, Mohil M, Shukla PS. Serum lipids in healthy tribals living at high altitudes in the Himalayas. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 1990 Oct; 38(10): 777-9