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Danchen Wang1, Yutong Zou1, Honglei Li1
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifu Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
|November 7, 2021
Summary
Serum lipid levels, including total cholesterol and triglycerides, significantly increase after China's Spring Festival, likely due to holiday diets. Avoid lipid assessments immediately post-holiday.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Health
- Metabolic Disorders
- Public Health
Background:
- Long-term high-fat diets impact serum lipid concentrations.
- The Spring Festival in China involves traditional diets that may influence lipid levels.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between the Spring Festival and changes in serum lipid concentrations.
- To analyze the prevalence of dyslipidemia before and after the Spring Festival.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective cross-sectional study of 20,192 individuals from 2014-2018.
- Analysis of serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), HDL-C, and LDL-C levels.
- Comparison of lipid levels and dyslipidemia prevalence during different periods, including post-Spring Festival.
Main Results:
- Serum TC, TG, and LDL-C levels were significantly higher in males than females.
- In February, TC, TG, and LDL-C levels increased by 8.4%, 16.3%, and 9.3% respectively, compared to the lowest recorded levels.
- The prevalence of dyslipidemia was significantly higher in the first week after the Spring Festival compared to before and other periods.
Conclusions:
- Elevated lipid levels post-Spring Festival are potentially linked to high-fat holiday diets.
- A higher prevalence of dyslipidemia is observed immediately following the Spring Festival.
- Recommendations against immediate post-holiday lipid assessment, especially after the Spring Festival, are advised.
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