LIPID PROFILE

Lipid profile reference values differ in different groups of people according to age, race, gender, dietary habits, among others. This book discusses the determination of lipid profile reference values in schoolchildren living in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico through a cross-sectional descriptive design. 289 schoolchildren from the metropolitan area of Guadalajara were evaluated and their lipid profile was determined by spectrophotometry. A clinical history, anthropometric measurements and determination of serum values of total cholesterol, triglycerides, C-HDL of peripheral venous blood were performed.