Smoking and diet may shape cholesterol in mexican adults
NCT ID NCT07828990
First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Summary
Researchers are studying how traditional and non-traditional heart risk factors relate to cholesterol levels in hospitalized Mexican adults. The study focuses on HDL cholesterol, often called good cholesterol, and how it behaves in people who smoke or have certain dietary habits. About 107 adults over 18 who are not taking cholesterol-lowering drugs take part. The goal is to better understand heart risk in this population and improve risk assessment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the study identifies links between lifestyle factors and cholesterol patterns, it could help doctors better assess heart risk in Mexican adults and guide prevention efforts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to other populations or to people already taking cholesterol medication.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Hospitalized mexican adults
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women over 18 years of age who are capable of deciding wheter to participate in the study or not. Exclusion Criteria: * Men and women under 18 years of age, or men and women over 18 years of age who are already under pharmacologic lipid-lowering treatment of any kind.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital General "Dr. Salvador Zubirán Anchondo"
Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, 31000, Mexico
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