一般健康診査における愁訴と動脈硬化指数との関連性

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The factors influencing serum total cholesterol (TC) and HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, atherogenic index (AI) and frequency of complaints (heavy head, numbness in limbs and dizziness) were analyzed. The relationships between the complaints and AI levels were further investigated. Subjects were 1, 283 adults (512 males and 771 females), aged from 40 to 79, in a mass health examination conducted in a town of Kumamoto Prefecture in 1988. The results were as follows: 1. The frequency of complaints of heavy head and dizziness in females was significantly higher than in males. The number of complaints of numbness of both sexes increased noticably with age. 2. AI levels for females tended to increase with age, reflecting the changes of TC and HDL-C levels. 3. TC and AI levels in obese group for both sexes were significantly higher than in non-obese group. On the other hand, the HDL-C levels in the former group were significantly lower than in the latter. The HDL-C levels for male drinkers were significantly higher than non-drinkers. 4. Complaints of heavy head and numbness in limbs tended to increase among females as the AI levels became higher. 5. AI levels in the female group with complaints of heavy head, numbness in limbs in whole ages were significantly higher than in those without either complaint. The results suggest that atherosclerosis may exist in the backgrounds of those complaining of heavy head and numbness in limbs.