Association between height and hypercholesterolemia in adults: a nationwide population-based study in Korea

Abstract Background Previous studies reported that stature is inversely related to the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, there is limited evidence on the association between height and lipid profiles. We aimed to examine the association of height with total cholesterol and hypercholesterolemi...

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Main Authors: Mi Yeon Lee, Ga Eun Nam, Kyungdo Han, Da Hye Kim, Yang Hyun Kim, Kyung Hwan Cho, Yong Gyu Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-019-1148-7