Background Despite high cardiovascular mortality in Central Asian republics of the former
Soviet Union, there is limited information about major risk factors, including blood lipids. We …

Aims Dyslipidemia is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is a leading cause
of mortality in developed and developing countries. This study was aimed to determine the …

Background and aims Unevenly socioeconomic development and nutrition transition might
bring large variations in the epidemiology of dyslipidemia. We aimed to estimate the …

Background Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent and is one of the major risk factors for
cardiovascular disease in Lithuania. The purpose of this study was to determine the …

Objective of the study–to evaluate dynamics in prevalence of main risk factors of
cardiovascular diseases among middle-aged Kaunas population between 1993 and 2002 …

Background and Objectives Dyslipidemia is a modifiable major risk factor for coronary heart
disease. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia among …

Objectives To analyze the prevalence, awareness, treatment, control and epidemiological
characteristics of dyslipidemia in Chinese adults. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we …

Background: Life expectancy continues to increase and Iran's older population grows
dramatically. Old age is the strongest risk factor for developing atherosclerotic …

Objectives To investigate the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of dyslipidaemia
and its associated factors in eastern China. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Data were …

INTRODUCTION Lowering exposure to dyslipidemias is one of the biggest challenges in
cardiovascular disease prevention. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to describe the …