J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.  2005 Mar;17(1):149-159.

A Study on the Correlation Among Total Serum Cholesterol Level, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, and Lifestyle

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Gyeong-Sang National University, Korea.
  • 2Division of cancer control & epidemiology, Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Korea. yhiusi@ncc.re.kr
  • 3Department of Nursing, Kunguk University, Korea.
  • 4Department of nursing, college of medicine, Pusan National university, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among the levels of total serum cholesterol level, blood pressure, body mass index, and lifestyle. METHOD: This study was designed as a descriptive correlation study. Subjects were 972 adults participated voluntarily living in GyeongNam. The height, weight, blood pressure and fasting serum cholesterol were measured. Body mass index was caculated. Information on general characteristics (age, gender, education, job, family history) and life style(cigarette, alchol, sleeping time, regular exercise, meal pattern, peppery, salty, sweetness, vegetable diet, meat diet) were collected using a questionnaire by interviewing method. RESULT: The mean value of total serum cholesterol was 197+/-36.4mg/dl(mean; 189.4+/-36.7, women; 202.1 +/-35.1). By simple analysis, the serum total cholesterol according to general characteristics features was statistically significant in age(F= 6.765, p=000) and gender (t=5.372, p=.000). Total serum cholesterol levels increased significantly with increasing BMI. The serum total cholesterol according to life style features was statistically significant in cigarette(chi2 =12.12, p=.016), exercise(chi2=6.335, p=.042), salty taste(chi2=18.801, p=016), vegetable diet(chi2=19.488, p=012). The most affecting factor which total serum cholesterol factor was BMI(beta=.151, p=.000). CONCLUSION: The significant risk factors relating to serum total cholesterol were age, gender, BMI, smoking, and exercise. Therefore, for the reduction of serum total cholesterol level, it is recommended that nursing intervention for the prevention of obesity, change of life style should be implemented.

Keyword

Cholesterol; Body pressure; Body mass index; Lifestyle

MeSH Terms

Adult
Blood Pressure*
Body Mass Index*
Cholesterol*
Climacteric
Diet
Education
Fasting
Female
Humans
Life Style*
Meals
Meat
Nursing
Obesity
Risk Factors
Smoke
Smoking
Statistics as Topic
Vegetables
Cholesterol
Smoke
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