Original scientific paper
Prevalence of Unrecognized Dyslipidaemia in Dubai and Northern Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Hospital Based Study
Barbara Karin Vela
Alaaeldin Y. Alhessi
Marko Popović
Maryam A. Al-Shaqra
Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of unrecognized dyslipidaemia and a specific correlation between
lipid values and age, gender or ethnic origin in the study population. This retrospective cross-sectional study included 311
subjects who had their lipid profiles checked for the first time in a private hospital in Dubai in a six month – period. The
analysis shows an increased prevalence of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) hypercholesterolemia with relatively higher
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-c) values in male subjects (p<0.016) as well as with the Middle East ethnic
origin group (p<0.025), while desirable High Density Lipoprotein (HDL-c) was found among female subjects (p=0). The
discordance between the percentages of elevated LDL-c and Total cholesterol (T-c) signifies the role of the LDL-c/non-
HDL-c as the main surrogate for dyslipidaemia as a risk for atherosclerosis, and as a primary target of therapy.
Keywords
dyslipidaemia; LDL cholesterol; HDL cholesterol; prevalence; United Arab Emirates
Hrčak ID:
34084
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2008.
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