Prevalence and Correlates of Dyslipidemia Among Men and Women in Palau: Findings of the Palau STEPS Survey 2011-2013.

Meishan CuiChifa ChiangRenzhe CuiKaori Honjo Hiroshi YatsuyaBerry Moon WatsonEdolem IkerdeuTakashi MitaSherilynn MadraisauAtsuko Aoyama Hiroyasu Iso

Published in: Journal of epidemiology (2018)

We found a high mean BMI and high prevalence of overweight/obesity and hypertriglyceridemia, but low mean total cholesterol and a low prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in Palau. Lipid profiles varied by age, ethnicity, and living area.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
body mass index
physical activity
cross sectional
fatty acid
adipose tissue
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle