Aims: Elevated low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) is regarded as one of major risks of cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerotic events. It has been previously reported that peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptors (PPARs) play an important role in the regulation of lipid metabolism. In this study, we aimed to investigate the influence of PPARa/d/c gene polymorphisms on LDL-C level. Eight hundred twenty unrelated participants were recruited. Ten single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped to analyze the gene-gene interactions among these polymorphisms using the generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) method. Results: The results of single-locus analyses indicated that the genotypes with minor allele variants at the rs1800206, rs9794, rs1805192, rs709158, and rs3856806 loci are associated with higher LDL-C levels ( p < 0.05) after adjusting for covariates. In contrast, individuals that were homozygous for the major allele (CC) of rs10865710 had significantly higher LDL-C than those with either one or more minor type alleles (CG + GG, mean difference: -0.21 mM; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.37 to -0.04 mM; p = 0.013). Significant gene-gene interactions among PPAR gene polymorphisms on LDL-C were identified by a generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) approach in 2-to 8-locus models ( p < 0.05). Conclusion: Our results provide evidence that multiple PPARa/d/c gene polymorphisms are individually associated with increased LDL-C, and that interactions, among these alleles result in additional increased risk suggesting that PPAR genes may contribute substantially to the risk of cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis.