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Response of lipoprotein(a) levels to therapeutic life-style change in obese African-Americans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14709370     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is regarded as an independent risk factor for Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The objectives of this study were: to determine the effects of diet and exercise on Lp(a) and to evaluate the relation of Lp(a) with the lipid profile (total serum cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol). Baseline Lp(a), body mass index (BMI) and the lipid profiles were measured in 343 Obese (BMI >30kg/m(2)) African-Americans. After a 3-month intervention of diet and exercise by 105 participants, their lipids were re-measured. Baseline Lp(a) levels ranged from 1.2 to 280mg/dl. Lp(a) was inversely associated with triglyceride (P<0.05). After the intervention, Lp(a) and HDL increased by a mean of 20 and 5%, respectively. Total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and BMI decreased by 7, 10, 11 and 8%, respectively. Women taking estrogen replacement had a negligible change in Lp(a) while participants taking HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors had an increase in Lp(a) levels by 30%.
Authors:
Otelio S Randall; Habteab B Feseha; Kachi Illoh; Shichen Xu; Muluemebet Ketete; John Kwagyan; Carl Tilghman; Michelle Wrenn
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Atherosclerosis     Volume:  172     ISSN:  0021-9150     ISO Abbreviation:  Atherosclerosis     Publication Date:  2004 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-01-07     Completed Date:  2004-05-20     Revised Date:  2009-11-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0242543     Medline TA:  Atherosclerosis     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  155-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Howard University General Clinical Research Center, Howard University Hospital, 2041 Georgia Avenue, NW, Suite 4-West, Washington, DC 20060-0001, USA. osrandall@howard.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
African Americans
Aged
Body Mass Index
Child
Cholesterol / blood
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Diet, Reducing
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Exercise
Female
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / pharmacology
Life Style*
Lipids / blood*
Lipoprotein(a) / blood*
Lipoproteins, LDL / blood
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity / therapy*
Triglycerides / blood
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
2 M01 RR 10284/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; 0/Lipids; 0/Lipoprotein(a); 0/Lipoproteins, LDL; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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