Lower HDL-cholesterol among healthy middle-aged Japanese-Brazilians in São Paulo compared to Natives and Japanese-Brazilians in Japan

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-42

  Schwingel, Andiara ^a   Nakata, Yoshio ^a   Ito, Lucy S ^b,c   Chodzko Zajko, Wojtek J ^d   Shigematsu, Ryosuke ^e   Erb, Christopher T ^d   Souza, Simone M ^f   Oba Shinjo, Sueli M ^b,c   Matsuo, Tomoaki ^a   Marie, Suely K N ^b   Tanaka, Kiyoji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Japanese Brazilian Health Professional Volunteer Group   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^e MIE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; HDL cholesterol; Japanese immigrants; Japanese Brazilian; Lifestyle

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FISH; HUMAN; JAPAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIFESTYLE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEAT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX RATIO; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; BRAZIL; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JAPAN; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 33846813911     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-006-9093-y     Document Type: Article

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