Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in Urban Population of Kayseri

Atherosclerotic risk factors were studied in a crosssectional study with systematic sampling of resi- 68 dents 30 years of age and over in the urban population of Kayseri. Among the 1382 subject sampled, total 1130 participants, 659 women and 471men completed the study. Means of age were 45.7 ± 11.5 and age range was 30-92. Fasting blood glucose and lipid levels were measured; oral glucose tolerance test, blood pressure and anthropometric measures were performed in participants. Mean total cholesterol, LDL-c, HDL-c and triglyceride levels were, respectively 192.4 ± 35.3, 117.7 ± 33.5, 43.1 ± 8,8 152.7 ± 104.2 in men and 93.ı ± 38.5, ı21.8 ± 348.8, 4,5.6 ± 8.9, ı28.5 ± 77.6 in women. Mean total cholesterol and LDL-c levels were not significantly different in both sexes. HDL-c Jevel was significantly higher in women and triglyceride Jevel in men (p