Age-related trends in lipid levels: a large-scale cross-sectional study of the general Chinese population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the dynamic trends in total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels with ageing.

Design

A Chinese population-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

A physical examination centre of a general hospital.

Participants

Adult subjects (178 167: 103 461 men and 74 706 women) without a known medical history or treatments that affect lipid metabolism.

Main outcome measures

Dynamic trends in the above-mentioned lipid parameters with ageing were explored; turning points of age were established using age stratification and validated by fitted multivariate linear regression modelling.

Results

Age was found to be an independe

SUBMITTER: Feng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7202729 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature