Evidence for a regional component of body fatness in the association with serum lipids in men and women

摘要: Four hundred and seventy-two subjects (234 women 238 men), 18 to 50 years of age, participated in percent body fat determination from underwater weighing, assessment 6 subcutaneous skinfold thicknesses, a 12-hour fast blood sampling for measurement serum triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), total (CHOL), HDL-C/CHOL ratio. Even though were significantly fatter than men, they had lower TG, CHOL, higher values Correlational variance analyses showed that fatness seemed be more closely associated with lipids men women. Moreover, the relationship between each indicated subscapular abdominal depots are other men. In women, correlations regional differences attenuated. Furthermore, trend observed remained significant after correction concomitant variables such as cigarette smoking, habitual energy intake expenditure, maximal aerobic power, alcohol consumption. However, no effect increasing was noted on HDL-C levels Results this study suggest should considered when interpreting lipid profile, particularly males. A percentage must present observe alterations lipids.