Blood pressure and blood lipid levels among vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, and non-vegetarian native Africans

Author(s): Famodu, A. A., Osilesi, O. , Makinde, Y. O. , Osonuga, O. A.

Journal/Book: Clin Biochemistry. 1998; 31(7): 545-549.

Abstract: Background: Several epidemiological studies have implicated hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridaemia as a dietary risk factor in the etiology of vascular desease. To date, there are virtually no blood lipid data available for Negroid Black African Seventh-Day Adventist vegetarians. This study was undertaken to gain a preliminary and better understanding of the relationships between BP, blood lipids, and diets in adults at the Seventh-Day Adventist Se minary of West Africa, Ilisan-Remo, Nigeria. serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and serum glucose were estimated using standard methods. inbetween NON-VEGs and VEGs levels but these were not significant. There were no differences in blood glucose in the three groups. ican Adventists could be a protective measure against the development of premature IHD and CVD incidence.

Keyword(s): cam. diet. cr. eval. hem

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