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Cholesteremia in Pregnant Masai Women FREE

George V. Mann, ScD, MD; Roy D. Shaffer, MD
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From the Division of Nutrition, Departments of Biochemistry and Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn (Dr. Mann) and the African Medical and Research Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya (Dr. Shaffer).


JAMA. 1966;197(13):1071-1073. doi:10.1001/jama.1966.03110130071020
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Masai women did not show hypercholesteremia during the third trimester of pregnancy despite their customary diet which is rich in animal fat and protein. The data suggest that diet fat is not an important determinant of cholesteremia in pregnancy, unless the high quality of the animal protein diet or a high degree of physical fitness is an overriding protection.

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Oliver, M.F., and Boyd, G.S.:  Plasma Lipid and Serum Lipoprotein Pattern During Pregnancy and Puerperium , Clin Sci 14:15-23 ( (Feb) ) 1955;.
Alvarez, R.R., et al:  Serial Studies of Serum Lipids in Normal Human Pregnancy , Amer J Obstet Gynec 77:743-759 ( (April) ) 1959;.
Mann, G.V., et al:  Cardiovascular Disease in the Masai , J Atheroscler Res 4:289-312 ( (July) -Aug) 1964;.
Mann, G.V.; Shaffer, R.D.; and Rich, A.:  Physical Fitness and Immunity to Heart Disease in Masai , Lancet 2:1308-1310 ( (Dec 25) ) 1965;.
Garrett, H.L.; Pangle, R.V.; and Mann, G.V.:  Physical Conditioning and Coronary Risk Factors , J Chronic Dis , to be published.
Dawber, T.R.; Moore, F.E.; and Mann, G.V.:  Coronary Heart Disease in the Framingham Study , Amer J Public Health 47:4-24 ( (April) ) 1957;.
Venning, E.H.:  Adrenal Function in Pregnancy , Endocrinology 39:203-220 ( (Sept) ) 1946;.
Bro-Rasmussen, F., et al:  Variations in Plasma Cortisol During Pregnancy, Delivery and the Puerperium , Acta Endocr 40:571-578 ( (Aug) ) 1962;.
Mann, G.V.:  Sulfur Metabolism and Diabetogenic Hormones , Metabolism 11:600-613 ( (June) ) 1962;.
Chesley, L.C.:  Growth Hormone Activity in Human Pregnancy , Amer J Obstet Gynec 87:8-12 ( (Sept) ) 1963;.
Herbst, G.L., and Selenkow, H.A.:  Hyperthyroidism During Pregnancy , New Eng J Med 273:627-633 ( (Sept) ) 1965;.
Walker, W.W., et al:  The Effect of Weight Reduction and Calorie Balance on Serum Lipoprotein and Cholesterol Levels , Amer J Med 14:654-664 ( (June) ) 1953;.
Anderson, J.T., and Keys, A.:  Cholesterol in Serum and Lipoprotein Fractions , Clin Chem 2:145-159 ( (June) ) 1956;.
Mann, G.V.:  A Method for Measurement of Cholesterol in Blood Serum , Clin Chem 7:275-284 ( (June) ) 1961;.
Mann, G.V., et al:  Cardiovascular Disease in African Pygmies , J Chronic Dis 15:341-371 ( (April) ) 1962;.
Mann, G.V.; Munoz, J.A.; and Scrimshaw, N.S.:  The Serum Lipoprotein and Cholesterol Concentration of Central and North Americans With Different Dietary Habits , Amer J Med 19:25-32 ( (July) ) 1955;.
Lewis, L.A., et al:  Serum Lipid Levels in Normal Persons , Circulation 16:227-245 ( (Aug) ) 1957;.

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Oliver, M.F., and Boyd, G.S.:  Plasma Lipid and Serum Lipoprotein Pattern During Pregnancy and Puerperium , Clin Sci 14:15-23 ( (Feb) ) 1955;.
Alvarez, R.R., et al:  Serial Studies of Serum Lipids in Normal Human Pregnancy , Amer J Obstet Gynec 77:743-759 ( (April) ) 1959;.
Mann, G.V., et al:  Cardiovascular Disease in the Masai , J Atheroscler Res 4:289-312 ( (July) -Aug) 1964;.
Mann, G.V.; Shaffer, R.D.; and Rich, A.:  Physical Fitness and Immunity to Heart Disease in Masai , Lancet 2:1308-1310 ( (Dec 25) ) 1965;.
Garrett, H.L.; Pangle, R.V.; and Mann, G.V.:  Physical Conditioning and Coronary Risk Factors , J Chronic Dis , to be published.
Dawber, T.R.; Moore, F.E.; and Mann, G.V.:  Coronary Heart Disease in the Framingham Study , Amer J Public Health 47:4-24 ( (April) ) 1957;.
Venning, E.H.:  Adrenal Function in Pregnancy , Endocrinology 39:203-220 ( (Sept) ) 1946;.
Bro-Rasmussen, F., et al:  Variations in Plasma Cortisol During Pregnancy, Delivery and the Puerperium , Acta Endocr 40:571-578 ( (Aug) ) 1962;.
Mann, G.V.:  Sulfur Metabolism and Diabetogenic Hormones , Metabolism 11:600-613 ( (June) ) 1962;.
Chesley, L.C.:  Growth Hormone Activity in Human Pregnancy , Amer J Obstet Gynec 87:8-12 ( (Sept) ) 1963;.
Herbst, G.L., and Selenkow, H.A.:  Hyperthyroidism During Pregnancy , New Eng J Med 273:627-633 ( (Sept) ) 1965;.
Walker, W.W., et al:  The Effect of Weight Reduction and Calorie Balance on Serum Lipoprotein and Cholesterol Levels , Amer J Med 14:654-664 ( (June) ) 1953;.
Anderson, J.T., and Keys, A.:  Cholesterol in Serum and Lipoprotein Fractions , Clin Chem 2:145-159 ( (June) ) 1956;.
Mann, G.V.:  A Method for Measurement of Cholesterol in Blood Serum , Clin Chem 7:275-284 ( (June) ) 1961;.
Mann, G.V., et al:  Cardiovascular Disease in African Pygmies , J Chronic Dis 15:341-371 ( (April) ) 1962;.
Mann, G.V.; Munoz, J.A.; and Scrimshaw, N.S.:  The Serum Lipoprotein and Cholesterol Concentration of Central and North Americans With Different Dietary Habits , Amer J Med 19:25-32 ( (July) ) 1955;.
Lewis, L.A., et al:  Serum Lipid Levels in Normal Persons , Circulation 16:227-245 ( (Aug) ) 1957;.
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