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Title Serum vitamins E, A and lipid peroxidation levels in Kurichias, an Indian tribal population
 
Creator Reddy, K K
Rao, A Papa
Reddy, T P K
 
Description 44-50
Serum vitamins E, A, lipid peroxides, prevalence of dislipidemia,
hypertension, obesity and smoking habits were assessed in
a volunteer sample of 310 (I75 males + 135 females) Kurichias, a tribal
population of Kerala, India, who are enjoying longevity relatively free from
age associated chronic problems. The mean serum levels of vitamins E and A were
higher and lipid peroxides were lower with comparable ages of Indian and
Western studies. The prevalence (age standardized to the world population of
Segi 95% CI) was obesity 2.87 (1.22-4.53), central obesity 3.71 (2.27-5.15), hypertension
2.70 (1.92-3 .48), hypercholesterolemia 0.71 (0.66-0.76), hypertriglyceridemia
2.60 (1.18-4.02) and low high density lipoprotein cholesterol 1.24 (1.07-1.42).
Significant negative correlation was observed between vitamins and lipid peroxides.
Serum cholesterol and triglycerides showed significant positive correlation
with antioxidant vitamins and lipid peroxides. Blood pressure found positive
correlation with lipid peroxides and no correlation with vitamins except
systolic blood pressure having negative relation with vitamin A. Age showed
negative correlation with vitamins and positive correlation with lipid
peroxides, whereas lipid peroxides showed positive correlation with obesity
only. In multivariate regression analysis serum cholesterol and old age groups
were significant predictors of serum antioxidant vitamins and lipid peroxides.
The higher levels of antioxidant vitamins, lower levels of lipid peroxides as
well as low prevalence of CHD risk

factors in Kurichias when compared to other populations
suggest that antioxidants or increased intake of foods rich in antioxidants
playa key role in their health and longevity.
 
Date 2012-12-30T20:26:12Z
2012-12-30T20:26:12Z
1999-02
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-0959 (Online); 0301-1208 (Print)
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15413
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJBB Vol.36(1) [February 1999]