Body fat distribution and race differences in apolipoprotein A1.

摘要: OBJECTIVE This is the first study to assess role of waist-to-hip ratio in explaining race differences levels serum apolipoprotein A1, a protective risk factor for atherosclerosis. METHODS Linear regression analyses were used community-based survey 3,043 adults (23.5% African-American) associations race, age, anthropometric measures, education, diabetes, blood pressure medication use, cigarette smoking, and leisure-time physical activity with A1 levels. RESULTS Higher observed among African-American than white (African-American men: +15.6 mg/dl men, women: +3.1 more women; p < 0.05). Waist-to-hip other variables did not account men. women had +8.6 higher after adjustment differing distributions ratio, body mass index education. Cigarette activity, medical history accounted no further women. CONCLUSIONS obesity indicators lower educational attainment reduced potentially greater beneficial difference A1. These findings also suggest that environmental biochemical factors may play roles children adults.