Clinical Study on Fat Intake and Lipids in Okinawa and Taiwan Which Being to Subtropical Area

Abstract

The comparative study on the lipid and food composition in Okinawa Prefecture and Taiwan was done and the following results were obtained.
1) There is no remarkable difference of the average temperature in year between Naha City and Taipei City, therefore it is presumed that the difference of weather does not scarcely influence on the structure of diseases and the composition of food between both.
2) It was observed that there were no remark-able differences as for the level of total cholesterol and triglyceride.
3) It was found that the amount of fat intake which will influence the lipid level was almost same between Okinawa Prefecture and Taipei.