1986 Volume 23 Issue 5 Pages 477-482
In the present study, we have investigated the relationships between nutrients intake and both serum total cholesterol (TC), and HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) in the aged. We carried out a three-day nutritional survey by means of the weighing method, and measured TC and HDL-C in 85 institutionalized elderly of a home for the aged (38 men and 47 women). The results obtained were as follows: 1) The value of TC was significantly higher in women (204.2±29.5mg/dl) than in men (178.8±29.4 mg/dl). Positive correlation between TC and age was found only in men. HDL-C also tended to be higher in women (53.4±15.1mg/dl) than in men 50.8±14.3 mg/dl). However, there was no significant correlation between HDL-C and age. 2) TC was positively correlated with intake of total fat and animal fat in women (r=0.254, r=0.378, p<0.05); there was no significant correlation found in men. Significance of age adjusted partial correlation was also found in women. 3) Positive correlation was found between HDL-C and intake of animal fat and animal protein in men (r=0.529, r=0.381, p<0.01). Age adjusted partial correlation was also significant between nutrients intake and HDL-C in men.
