HDL anti-oxidant function associates with LDL level in young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The primary objective was to evaluate predictors of HDL anti-oxidant function in young adults.

Background

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is considered a protective factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, increased levels are not always associated with decreased cardiovascular risk. A better understanding of the importance of HDL functionality and how it affects CVD risk is needed.

Methods

Fifty non-Hispanic white subjects from the Testing Responses on Youth (TROY) study were randomly selected to investigate whether differences in HDL anti-oxidant function are associated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors, including carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), arterial stiffness and other inflammatory/metabolic parameters. HDL anti-

SUBMITTER: Breton CV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4039385 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature