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Distribution of blood total cholesterol in a national sample of Malaysian adults

Lim TO 1 , Ding LM 2 , Zaki M 3 , Suleiman AB 4 , Kew ST 5 , Ismail M 6 Show all authors , Maimunah AH 7 , Rugayah B 8 , Rozita H 9

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  • 1 T O Lim, MRCP. Clinical Research Centre, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 L M Ding, MHA. Clinical Research Centre, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 M Zaki, FRCP. Department of Nephrology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur
  • 4 Abu Bakar Suleiman, FRACP. Department of Nephrology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 S T Kew, FRCP. Department of Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur
  • 6 M Ismail, FRCP. Department of Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur
  • 7 A H Maimunah, MPH. Institut Kesihatan Umum, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur
  • 8 B Rugayah, MPH. Institut Kesihatan Umum, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur
  • 9 H Rozita, MPH. Institut Kesihatan Umum, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2000 Mar;55(1):78-89.
PMID: 11072494 MyJurnal

Abstract

We describe the distribution of capillary blood total cholesterol (BC) by age, sex and ethnicity in Malaysian adults. A national sample of 20,041 individuals aged 30 or older had usable data. They were selected by stratified 2-stage cluster sampling. BC was measured using reflectance photometer. Percentile tables and curves by age, sex and ethnicity are presented. The BC distribution was right skewed and showed the expected increase with age. There were ethnic differences. Malay had the highest BC concentration, followed by Indian, Chinese and other indigenous ethnic group. However, for all ethnic groups, BC concentrations were low in comparison those prevailing in Western populations.
Study name: National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS-1996)

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