Association among age, gender, menopausal status and small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL-C) might be a better cardiovascular disease (CVD) indicator than low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C); however, details regarding its epidemiology remain elusive. The present study aimed at evaluating the association between the demographic factors, such as age, gender and menopausal status, and sdLDL-C levels and sdLDL-C/LDL-C ratio in the Japanese population.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study.

Setting

13 rural districts in Japan, 2010-2017.

Participants

This study included 5208 participants (2397 men and 2811 women), who underwent the health mass screening that was conducted in accordance with the medical care system for the elderly and obtained informed consent for this study.

SUBMITTER: Izumida T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925934 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature