Dyslipidemia and its Relationship with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Selected Population of Siliguri City, West Bengal, India.

Abstract

Background:Dyslipidemia, one of the classical Framingham risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, accounts significantly to the rise of non communicable diseases in India. Urbanization, along with greater consumption of dietary fats and decreased physical activity, has led to an increase in this problem manifold. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia among urban adults of Siliguri city, West Bengal and to identify the cardio-vascular risk factors associated with it.Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out among the 226 adults aged ≥20yrs in an urban area of Siliguri city, West Bengal, India. Data was collected by detailed history and physical examination; biochemical measurements were done using standards procedures. Dyslipidemia was defined by the presence of one or more than one abnormal serum lipid concentration. Statistical analysis was done using chi-square test, t test and logistic regression analysis using SPSS 20 software (Chicago, IL, USA).Results: Dyslipidemia was prevalent among 78.4 % of the total study subjects. Dyslipidemia was more in males than in females & in both males and females it was more prevalent in the age group 40 -59 years than in any other age group. It was associated with higher odds of major cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension, hyperglycemias, and tobacco use. Conclusion:Dyslipidemia remains a significant and growing problem in this part of the country. The reduction in the disease burden will require changes in life style as well as in national policies.

Prevalence of dyslipidemia and associated risk factors among adult residents of Mekelle City, Northern Ethiopia

“…The prevalence of high LDL-C (49.5%) in this study is higher than the previous finding reported in Ethiopia (14.1%) [30]. It is almost similar to study findings reported in India (47.8%) [26] and Iran (50.0%) [31]. But lower than the findings reported in Thailand (56.5%) [32], Uganda (60.9%) [33], Ghana (61.0%) [34], Senegal (66.3%) [35], and Jordan (75.9%) [36].…”

“…However, the prevalence of dyslipidemia in this study is higher than the previous findings reported in Eastern Ethiopia (34.8%) [11], Africa PLOS ONE (25.5%) [9], China (32.2%) [20], Iran (30.0%) [21], India (50.7%) [22], and Uganda (63.3%) [23]. Contrary to this, the prevalence is lower than previous studies reported in Lithuania (89.7%) [24], South Africa (85.0%) [25], India (78.4%) [26] and Poland (77.2%) [27]. This difference might be due to variation in the cutoffs, stage of urbanization in the various study settings, study period, socioeconomic status, and lifestyles of the study subjects.…”

Prevalence and predictors of dyslipidemia among hypertensive patients in Lumame Primary Hospital, Amhara, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

“…This finding is in agreement with previous studies conducted in India (50.7%) [ 24 ]. However, this finding is lower than the previous similar studies conducted in Poland (77.2%) [ 28 ], Lithuania (89.7%) [ 29 ], Palestine (66.4%) [ 30 ], South Africa (67.3%) [ 31 ], India (78.4%) [ 32 ], Uganda (63.3%) [ 33 ], South Africa (85.0%) [ 34 ]. In contrast, the current finding is higher than previous studies done in China (32.2%) [ 35 ], Ethiopia (34.8%) [ 13 ], and Iran (30.0%) [ 36 ].…”

“…Ghana (61.0%) [ 56 ]. India (47.8%) [ 32 ], Senegal (66.3%) [ 57 ], Iran (50.0%) [ 58 ], and Uganda (60.9%) [ 47 ]. However, the current finding is higher than previous similar studies done in Ethiopia (14.1%) [ 54 ].…”

Lipid Profile of Cord Blood in Term Newborns

“…The process of this disease begins early in life and gradually progresses throughout the following years (8). Hyperlipidemia is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (9). A strong independent relationship between childhood and adulthood serum lipids has been reported (10).…”