Serum lipids and mortality in an American Indian population: A longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Caucasians, lower triglycerides (TG), total or LDL cholesterol and high HDL cholesterol are generally associated with lower mortality. However, low cholesterol is associated with higher mortality in some Asian populations. This study examines the relationship between serum lipids and mortality in American Indians.

Methods

2125 American Indians aged ≥40years were examined biennially between 1993 and 2007. Vital status was determined through 2011. Mortality rates, adjusted for age, sex and diabetes, were calculated using Poisson regression.

Results

The median baseline age was 46years and 61% were women. Over a median follow-up of 10.1years, 522 deaths occurred. Relationships between baseline lipids, except for HDL cholesterol, and all-cause mortality were

SUBMITTER: Tanamas SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7293874 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature