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Lipid disorders among Black Africans non-users of lipid-lowering medication
| Content Provider | Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) |
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| Author | Borgo, Mariana Veronez Baldo, Marcelo Perim Alvim, Rafael de Oliveira Zaniqueli, Divanei Capingana, Daniel Pires Magalhães, Pedro Silva, Amilcar Bernardo da Oliosa, Polyana Romano Sartório, Carmem Luiza Mill, José Geraldo |
| Abstract | ABSTRACT Objective: Angola is a sub-Saharan African country where the population has scarce access to lipidlowering medication. We sought to determine the frequency of lipid disorders among Angolan nonusers of lipid-lowering medication. Material and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in a sample of 604 workers from the public sector. Blood pressure and anthropometric data were measured along with biochemical parameters including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). LDL-C to HDL-C ratio (LDL-C/HDL-C) was obtained from LDL-C and HDL-C levels. Results: High frequencies of elevated blood pressure (44.8%), metabolic syndrome (20.2%), increased TC (39.2%) and increased LDL-C (19.3%) were found. Low HDL-C was more frequent in women (62.4% vs. 36.1%, p < 0.001). Isolated hypercholesterolemia was more frequent in men (9.6% vs. 2.5%, p < 0.001). Among men TC, TG, LDL-C and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio were higher and HDL-C was lower in obese than in low-weight and normal-weight participants. Among women TC, TG, LDL-C and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio were higher in obese than in normal-weight participants. Significant linear trend of increasing TC and LDL-C levels as age increased was detected for both genders (p for trend < 0.05). Conclusion: The results of our study showed a high frequency of lipid disorders in Angolan non-users of lipid-lowering medication. |
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| Starting Page | 552 |
| Ending Page | 559 |
| Page Count | 8 |
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| ISSN | 23593997 |
| DOI | 10.20945/2359-3997000000076 |
| Journal | Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 62 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia |
| Publisher Date | 2018-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lipid disorders Black Africans Lipid-lowering medication |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism |
