title: Cholesterol lipoproteins and prevalence of dyslipidemias in urban Asian Indians: a cross sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine levels of cholesterol lipoproteins and prevalence of dyslipidemias in urban Asian Indians.
  
  
  METHODS
  Population based 6123 subjects (men 3388) were evaluated. Mean±1SD of various cholesterol lipoproteins (total, HDL, LDL and non-HDL cholesterol) and triglycerides were reported. Subjects were classified according to US National Cholesterol Education Program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Age-adjusted levels in men and women were cholesterol total 178.4 ± 39 and 184.6 ± 39, HDL 44.9 ± 11 and 51.1 ± 11, LDL 102.5 ± 33 and 106.2 ± 33, total:HDL 4.15 ± 1.2 and 3.79 ± 1.0 and triglycerides 162.5 ± 83 and 143.7 ± 83 mg/dl. Age-adjusted prevalence (%) in men and women, respectively were, total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dl 25.1 and 24.9, LDL cholesterol ≥130 mg/dl 16.3 and 15.1 and ≥100 mg/dl 49.5 and 49.7, HDL cholesterol <40/<50 mg/dl 33.6 and 52.8, total:HDL cholesterol ≥4.5 29.4 and 16.8, and triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl 42.1 and 32.9%. Cholesterol level was significantly greater in subjects with better socioeconomic status, body mass index and waist circumference while triglycerides were more among those with high socioeconomic status, fat intake, body mass index and waist circumference (p < 0.05). Hypercholesterolemia awareness (15.6%), treatment (7.2%) and control (4.1%) were low.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mean cholesterol and LDL cholesterol are low and triglycerides were high in urban Asian Indians. Most prevalent dyslipidemias are borderline high LDL, low HDL and high triglycerides. Subjects with high socioeconomic status, high fat intake and greater adiposity have higher total and LDL cholesterol and triglyceride and lower HDL cholesterol.
authors: Jaipur Heart Watch Foundation, Jaipur, India.
authors: Soneil
authors: S
authors: Guptha
authors: Department of Medicine, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Malviya Nagar, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Jaipur 302017, India. Electronic address: rajeevg@satyam.net.in.
authors: Rajeev
authors: R
authors: Gupta
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of California San Francisco and VA Hospital, Fresno, CA, USA.
authors: Prakash
authors: P
authors: Deedwania
authors: Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Anil
authors: A
authors: Bhansali
authors: Department of Medicine, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors: Anuj
authors: A
authors: Maheshwari
authors: Jaipur Diabetes Research Centre, Jaipur, India.
authors: Arvind
authors: A
authors: Gupta
authors: Department of Medicine, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, India.
authors: Balkishan
authors: B
authors: Gupta
authors: DiaCare and Research, Ahmadabad, India.
authors: Banshi
authors: B
authors: Saboo
authors: Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Jammu, India.
authors: Jitendra
authors: J
authors: Singh
authors: Department of Medicine, Patna Medical College, Patna, India.
authors: Vijay
authors: V
authors: Achari
authors: Department of Research, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur, India.
authors: Krishna Kumar
authors: KK
authors: Sharma
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D008074:Lipoproteins; C030104:lipoprotein cholesterol; D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: Atherogenic dyslipidemia; Cholesterol; Coronary heart disease; Epidemiology; Lipids