The serum status of tocopherol and retinol and their relation to lipids in persons aged 10–72 in Nepal
1993; Elsevier BV; Volume: 13; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0271-5317(05)80701-8
ISSN1879-0739
AutoresKazuko Hirai, Eriko Takagi, Yoshinobu Okuno, Kumiko Nagata, Toshihide Tamura, Junko Nakayama, Shiva Kumar, Hem N. Sakya, Mathura P. Shrestha,
Tópico(s)Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
ResumoThis study examined the serum status of serum α-tocopherol (Toc), retinol (Ret), and lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) and the correlations among them in sera of persons aged 10–72 (42 males and 38 females) living in southeastern Nepal. Serum levels of Toc, Ret and cholesterol (Chol) were positively related to age (r=0.47, r=0.55, and r=0.39, p<0.001, respectively). No significant differences were observed between the sexes for average Toc (3.74 and 3.37 μg/ml) and Chol (133 and 128 mg/100 ml) for males and females, respectively. The levels of mean Ret and triglycerides (TG) were significantly higher for males (534 ng/ml and 132 mg/100 ml, respectively) than for females (420 ng/ml and 102 mg/100 ml, respectively) (p<0.01 and p<0.05, respectively). A direct relationship was found between the levels of Toc and Ret (r=0.66, p<0.001). Serum levels of Toc and Ret were positively related to the levels of Chol (r=0.71 and r=0.67, p<0.001, respectively) and TG (r=60 and r=0.64, p <0.001, respectively).
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