A comparative study of heart rate variability tests and lipid profile in healthy young adult males and females

Abstract

Healthy adult males may be at a higher risk of developing acute myocardial infarction and CHD due to decreased HRV and atherogenic lipid profile. Lower level of serum estrogen may be the cause of this difference in HRV among males. The difference in HRV tests among males and females disappears after menopause.

The Relationship Between Serum Lipid Fractions and Heart Rate Variability in Diabetic Patients With Statin Therapy

“…On the other hand, a comparative study of plasma lipid profile in relation to HRV tests in healthy young population showed that TC and LDL-C levels were significantly increased in men. The same study showed that HDL-C levels were significantly decreased in men associated with decreased HRV compared with BMI and age matched women [ 8 ]. Most studies have revealed that decreased HRV, as a strong predictor for CHD, was associated with hypercholesterolemia [ 13 – 15 ].…”

“…Among the studied risk factors are the different components of serum lipids, but the relationship between plasma lipid fractions and HRV have provided less consistent results. Some research has suggested that increased serum lipid fractions as LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol were linked to a decreased HRV, although there are still some conflicting results [ 6 – 8 ]. So far no correlation has been definitively established between serum triglyceride values and HRV indexes.…”