Korean Circ J.  1974 Jun;4(1):1-15. 10.4070/kcj.1974.4.1.1.

Studies on Serum Lipids Level in Normal Korean Adults and Vegetarians

• Yoo WS
• Lee SH

• KMID: 2229707
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1974.4.1.1

Abstract

The serum lipids level of healthy Koreans, including 306 normal adults, 15 overweight persons, 25 faculty members and 40 vegetarians (monks) were studied in 1973. The following results were obtained. 1. The mean serum liplids values of normal Korean adults were 188.7+/-33.7mg% for total cholesterol, 176.9+/-47.0mg% for phospholipid and 78.0+/-28.9mg% for triglyceride. 2. It was observed that the serum level of normal Koreans were influenced only by age and were not influenced statistically by sex, weight and socioeconomic state. 3. The mean serum lipids level of Korean vegetarians (monks) were 188.0+/-44.0mg% for total cholesterol, 158.5+/-35.6mg% for phospholipid and 64.8+/-21.4mg% for triglyceride and not influenced by sex and duration of altered eating habit. 4. The serum lipids level of Korean vegetarian (monks) were significantly low in phospholipid and triglyceride but not in cholesterol. 5. No significant difference in serum total cholesterol level between normal and vegetarian were observed all the role of diet of general population were discussed.

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Cholesterol
Diet
Eating
Humans
Overweight
Triglycerides
Cholesterol

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Serum lipids level by age and sex in normal Koreans

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  Fig. 2. Comparison of serum lipids level between normal and vegetarians.

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