Dietary habits and metabolic risk factors for non-communicable diseases in a university undergraduate population

Table 3 Physiological and biochemical measurements of the respondents

Variable	Upper limit of standard values (mmol/liter)	Freq of normal	Percentage	Frequency of disorder	Percentage
Total cholesterol	< 5.2	71	67.6	34	32.4
Triglyceride	< 2	105	100	0	0
HDL-cholesterol	> 1.2	44	42.7	59	57.3
LDL-cholesterol	< 4	80	76.2	25	23.8
Fasting blood glucose	<= 6.1	104	99	1	1
Blood pressure
	Standard value (mmHg)	Frequency	Percentage
Systolic
Optimal BP	< 90	372	74.0
Normal BP	90–120	76	15.0
High normal BP	120–139	41	8.2
Hypertensive	≥140	14	2.8
Diastolic
Optimal BP	< 60	432	85.9
Normal BP	61–80	42	8.3
High normal BP	81–89	15	3
Hypertensive	≥ 90	14	2.8

HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, BP blood pressure

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