NORMATIVE STANDARDS OF PLASMA CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN CANADIANS OF WORKING AGE

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 117  (9) , 1020-1024
Abstract
Fasting plasma cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations were determined for 6407 working Canadian adults aged 20-69 yr in Toronto and Hamilton. Means, medians and 5th and 95th percentiles were ascertained from the data for men, women taking oral contraceptives or estrogen preparations, and women not taking such medication. Mean plasma cholesterol values (mg/dl) ranged in men from 168.3 at ages 20-24 yr to 211.5 at ages 45-49 yr, and in women using hormone preparations from 180.3 at ages 20-24 yr to 224.2 at ages 50-54 yr; corresponding values in women not using these preparations were 164.9 and 220.6. Plasma triglyceride means (mg/dl) ranged in men from 108.7 at ages 20-24 yr to 166.7 at ages 40-44 yr, in women using hormone preparations from 115.4 at ages 20-24 yr to 145.3 at ages 45-59 yr, and in women not using these preparations from 77.5 at ages 20-24 yr to 112.4 at ages 50-54 yr.