Obesity and dyslipidemia among young general physicians in Iran

The Status of Coronary Artery Disease and Its Risk Factors in Iran: A Review

“…Dyslipidemia is present at a high frequency in Iran. 19 - 24 The study by Sharifi et al . (2008) is an investigation of 2941 individuals in Iran, and reported that the most prevalent abnormality was a low serum HDL-C (< 50 mg/dL in females < 40 mg/dL in males; 73% including 63% for men and 93.3% for women); hypertriglyceridemia (>150 mg/dL) was the second most prevalent abnormality (40.6%); increased total cholesterol (>200 mg/dL) was observed in 35.4% of the subjects and the combination of hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-C was observed in 9.9% of the population.…”

Burden of ischemic heart disease in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and attributable risk factors: An epidemiological analysis from 1990 to 2019

“…In MENA, the highest age-standardized prevalence rate is shown in Iran, and the highest relative increase in the last 30 years is related to Saudi Arabia. The high prevalence of dyslipidemia, diabetes and hypertension are the causes and risk factors, justifying the high prevalence of IHD in Iran [26] , [27] , [28] . Therefore, primary and secondary prevention of IHD, including lifestyle modification and dietary interventions in the Iranian population, is strongly recommended to reduce IHD and prevent its increase in Iran [29] .…”

Triglyceride to High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol Ratio as Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risk among Doctors

“…High serum LDL-C level (54.5%) and low serum HDL-C (66.7%) were the main features of dyslipidemia in male and female physicians studied. 15 Indian doctors have high prevalence of metabolic disorders. 16 In Saudi Arabia, a study among physicians showed higher familial cardiovascular risk with mother and siblings have more dyslipidemia, diabetes or hypertension.…”