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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST nGR0x0Tq. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background The relationship between high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) serum level and the altitude at which people live is controversial. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out in the adult population (30-64 years) of the Island of El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain). In all, 594 individuals representative of the El Hierro population for gender, age, district and the altitude at which they lived were included. The factors measured included HDL, living altitude, body mass index (BMI), smoking habits, alcohol consumption, diabetes, menopause in women, and physical activity and dietary habits. Results The HDL showed a correlation with living altitude (r=0.14, P1.52 mmol/l, who walked on the average more than the rest (P
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