Prevalence of dyslipidemia and its associated factors among Jordanian adults
Received 24 August 2009; accepted 14 December 2009. published online 21 December 2009.
Background
Dyslipidemia, which has been closely linked to pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases, is a key independent modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Estimation of the prevalence of dyslipidemia ensures proper planning of health actions for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Objectives
To estimate the prevalence of various types of dyslipidemia and determine their associated factors among adults in north of Jordan.
Method
Data were analyzed from a cross-sectional study that included a random sample of 1121 Jordanians aged 25 years and older. High total cholesterol (TC) was defined as TC ≥200mg/dL and hypertriglyceridemia as serum triglycerides level ≥150mg/dL. Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was defined as serum HDL-C <40mg/dL. High low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) was defined as serum LDL-C ≥130mg/dL.
Results
Of a total of 1121 subjects, 48.8% had high TC level, 40.7% had high LDL-C, 40.1% had low HDL-C, 43.6% had high triglyceride levels, and 75.7% had at least one abnormal lipid level. Age was associated with high triglycerides, high LDL-C, and high TC. Men were more likely than women to have a high triglycerides level and low HDL-C. Compared with people with a body mass index <25, overweight and obese subjects had greater odds of having high triglycerides, high TC, and low HDL-C. Diabetes was associated with increased odds of high triglycerides only.
Conclusion
The prevalence dyslipidemia is high in Jordan, which necessitates appropriate the institution of community-based intervention strategies to prevent and manage cardiovascular risk factors.
aDepartment of Community Medicine, Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
bNational Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, Jordan
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