1990 年 9 巻 3 号 p. 205-213
This study examined the physical status (72 males and 69 females) and serum distribution of lipids, protein, and Ca (60 males and 57 females) of people aged 1 to 72 years living in southeastern Nepal. The mean values of height and weight increased with age to adolescence and were the same for both sexes in childhood. Males were taller than females above the 15-19-year age group. There were large weight differences among individuals, with adult males tending to be heavier than adult females. The average body mass index increased with age (r=0.72, p<0.001), and there were no significant differences between the sexes. The levels of body mass index were positively correlated with weight (r=0.92, p<0.001) and with serum levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (r=0.43, and r=0.38, p<0.001, respectively). The levels of serum lipids were about the same for both sexes in childhood and tended to be higher for males than for females in adulthood. Serum levels of cholesterol, phospholipids, and total lipids were positively correlated with age (r=0.46, r=0.36, and r=0.37, p<0.001, respectively). A direct relationship was found between the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (r=0.46, p<0.001). The mean levels of protein and Ca in serum were similar for both sexes for all ages examined (7.82 and 8.02g/100ml for protein and 10.6 and 10.3mg/100ml for Ca, for males and females, respectively). The protein levels showed a correlation with Ca (r=0.30, p<0.001). Based on the above findings, we conclude that the Nepalese tend to have higher serum levels of TG and to have serum protein and Ca levels similar to what is considered the normal range for inhabitants of developed countries.
