Comparison of demography, diet, lifestyle, and serum lipid levels between the Guangxi Bai Ku Yao and Han populations

Abstract

Bai Ku Yao is an isolated subgroup of the Yao minority in China. Little is known about dyslipidemia in this population. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of demography, diet, and lifestyle on serum lipid levels between the Bai Ku Yao and Han populations. A total of 1,170 subjects of Bai Ku Yao and 1,173 subjects of Han Chinese aged 15-89 years were surveyed by a stratified randomized cluster sampling. The levels of total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I), and apoB were significantly lower in Bai Ku Yao than in Han. Physical activity level and total dietary fiber intake were higher, whereas body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, total energy intake, and total fat intake were lower in Bai Ku Yao than in Han. Hyperlipidemia was positively correlated with BMI, waist circumference, and total energy and total fat intakes and negatively associated with physical activity level and total dietary fiber intake in both populations, but it was positively associated with age and alcohol consumption only in Han. The differences in the lipid profiles between the two ethnic groups were associated with different dietary habits, lifestyle choices, and levels of physical

Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Dyslipidemia among Adults in Beijing, China

“…Even in those who reported that they were taking treatment for dyslipidemia, only 37.8% had their serum lipids controlled. The mean serum TC, LDL-C and TG in China have increased rapidly in the last decade 4,14,15) . Findings from CNHS 2002 4,9) showed that the mean levels of TC, LDL-C and TG were 3.81 mmol/L (147.1 mg/dL), 2.12 mmol/L (81.9 mg/dL) and 1.10 mmol/L (97.3 mg/dL), respectively, which were relatively low; however, the corresponding mean levels observed in the current study were 5.05 mmol/L (195.0 mg/dL), 3.27 mmol/L (126.3 mg/dL) and 1.53 mmol/L (135.4 mg/dL), respectively, which suggested that the mean serum TC, LDL-C and TG in Beijing is coming close to those in developed countries, such as Australasia, North America, and western Europe 16,17) .…”

“…A few regional studies have examined the prevalence of dyslipidemia in Chinese populations recently 5,14,15) , but none of these studies reported the dyslipidemia prevalence according to the latest Chinese criteria 9) . Based on the new criteria in China, we report here the prevalence of dyslipidemia among adults in Beijing using data obtained in 2008.…”

Association of the LIPG 584C > T polymorphism and serum lipid levels in the Guangxi Bai Ku Yao and Han populations

“…A total of 645 subjects of Bai Ku Yao who reside in Lihu and Baxu villages in Nandan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China were randomly selected from our previous stratified randomized cluster samples [38,39]. The ages of the subjects ranged from 15 to 85 years, with an average age of 40.25 ± 15.28 years.…”

“…The subjects accounted for 2.15% of total Bai Ku Yao population. During the same period, a total of 638 people of Han Chinese who reside in the same villages were also randomly selected from our previous stratified randomized cluster samples [38,39]. The mean age of the subjects was 40.53 ± 15.54 years (range 15 to 82).…”

“…Because of isolation from the other ethnic groups, the special customs and cultures including their clothing, intra-ethnic marriages, dietary habits, and lifestyle are still completely preserved to the present day. In several previous epidemiologic study, we found that the serum lipid levels and the prevalence of hyperlipidemia were lower in Bai Ku Yao than in Han Chinese from the same area [38,39]. This ethnic difference in serum lipid profiles is still not well known.…”