title: Dyslipidemia, obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors in the adult population in Senegal.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  According to the WHO, 50% of deaths worldwide (40.1% in developing countries) are due to chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Of these chronic NCDs, cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death and disability in developed countries. The Framingham study has shown the importance of hypercholesterolemia as a primary risk factor. In Senegal, the epidemiology of dyslipidemia and obesity are still poorly understood due to the lack of comprehensive studies on their impact on the general population. This motivated this study to look into the key epidemiologic and socio-demographic determinants of these risk factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  It was a cross-sectional descriptive epidemiological survey which included 1037 individuals selected by cluster sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire following the WHO STEPwise approach. Socio-demographic, health and biomedical variables were collected. P value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average age was 48 years with a female predominance (M: F of 0.6). The literacy rate was 65.2% and 44.7% of participants were from rural areas. The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia, hyperLDLemia, hypoHDLemia, hypertriglyceridemia and mixed hyperlipidemia were 56%, 22.5%, 12.4%, 7.11% and 1.9% respectively. One in four was obese (BMI> 30kg/m2) and 34.8% had abdominal obesity. The main factors significantly associated with dyslipidemia were obesity, urban dwelling, physical inactivity and a family history of dyslipidemia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of dyslipidemia, obesity and other risk factors in the population was high needing immediate care for those affected and implementation of prevention strategies.
authors: Laboratoire de Biochimie-Biologie Moléculaire, Unités de Formation et de Recherche (UFR), Santé Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis, Sénégal.
authors: Dominique
authors: D
authors: Doupa
authors: Service de Néphrologie, Unités de Formation et de Recherche (UFR), Santé Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis, Sénégal.
authors: Sidy Mohamed
authors: SM
authors: Seck
authors: Service de Néphrologie, Unités de Formation et de Recherche (UFR), Santé Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis, Sénégal.
authors: Charles Abdou
authors: CA
authors: Dia
authors: Laboratoire de Biochimie-Biologie Moléculaire, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odontologie de l'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal.
authors: Fatou Agne
authors: FA
authors: Diallo
authors: Laboratoire de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odontologie de l'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal.
authors: Modou Oumy
authors: MO
authors: Kane
authors: Service de Cardiologie, CHU Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors: Adama
authors: A
authors: Kane
authors: Laboratoire de Biochimie pharmaceutique, Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odontologie de l'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal.
authors: Pape Madieye
authors: PM
authors: Gueye
authors: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Abass Ndao, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors: Maimouna Ndour
authors: MN
authors: Mbaye
authors: Laboratoire de Physiologie, Unités de Formation et de Recherche (UFR), Santé Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis, Sénégal.
authors: Lamine
authors: L
authors: Gueye
authors: Service de Cardiologie, CHU Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors: Modou
authors: M
authors: Jobe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D056128:Obesity, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dyslipidemia; Saint Louis; cardiovascular; obesity; risk factors