J Harland|Nigel Unwin|RS Bhopal|Martin White|Bill Watson|Mike Laker|K. G. M. M. Alberti
Low levels of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease in a UK Chinese population.
Newcastle University|Newcastle University|Newcastle University|Newcastle University|Newcastle University|Newcastle University|Newcastle University
compare prevalence cardiovascular risk factors coronary heart disease chinese europid adultspopulation based cross sectional surveynewcastle upon tyne uk 199193altogether 380 chinese 625 europid adults aged 2564 yearsfasting lipid levels blood pressure body mass index bmi proportions smoked prevalence coronary heart disease based rose angina questionnaire major electrocardiographic abnormalities resting 12 lead electrocardiogram minnesota codes 1112 figures age adjusted 1991 england wales populationaltogether 183 197 chinese 310 315 europid men women respectively seen compared europid men chinese men lower mean total cholesterol concentration 51 versus 56 mmoll p 0001 ldl cholesterol 32 versus 36 mmoll p 0001 lower bmi values 238 versus 261 kgm2 p 0001 smoked less 23 versus 35 p 001 compared europid women chinese women also lower mean lipid levels total cholesterol 49 versus 54 mmoll p 0001 ldl cholesterol 28 versus 31 mmoll p 0001 bmi values 235 versus 261 kgm2 p 0001 far fewer smokers 14 versus 33 p 0001 chinese women however higher mean systolic 121 versus 117 mmhg p 005 diastolic 75 versus 68 mmhg p 0001 blood pressures prevalence coronary heart disease significantly lower chinese europid men 49 versus 166 p 0001 significantly different women 73 versus 111 p 016strategies uk chinese needed maintain favourable risk factor profile prevent potential increase risk coronary heart disease associated increasing acculturation