| Prevalence and extent of dyslipidemia and recommended lipid levels in US adults with and without cardiovascular comorbidities: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004. | |
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PMID: 18585505 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Despite improvements in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, recent national data are limited regarding the proportion of adults at recommended lipid levels according to the presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and related comorbidities. We evaluated the proportion of US adults with and without these conditions at (and distance to) recommended levels of LDL-C, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), HDL-C, and triglycerides. METHODS: We analyzed data from adults aged > or =20 who had fasted for 8 or more hours (n = 2,883, weighted to a US population of 128.5 million) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. The number of adults at National Cholesterol Education Program recommended levels for LDL-C, non-HDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides, and combined lipids, stratified by sex, age group, ethnicity, and the presence of CVD comorbidities was determined. RESULTS: Although 85% to 89% of persons without CVD or related comorbidities were at recommended levels for LDL-C, non-HDL-C, HDL-C, and triglycerides, only 36% to 37% of those with CVD or related comorbidities were at recommended levels for LDL-C and non-HDL-C, and only 17% were at recommended levels for all lipids. Treated persons compared with those untreated had significantly lower LDL-C (112.3 vs 156.7 mg/dL, P < .001) and non-HDL-C levels (145.9 vs 188.7 mg/dL, P < .001), but similar HDL-C (52.0 vs 50.1 mg/dL, P = .09) and triglyceride (160.1 vs 148.7 mg/dL, P = .20) levels. CONCLUSIONS: Despite improved LDL-C levels, many adults, especially with CVD or related comorbidities, are not at recommended levels for all lipids. Improved treatment efforts to target the spectrum of dyslipidemia are needed. |
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Authors:
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Heli Ghandehari; Sachin Kamal-Bahl; Nathan D Wong |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-05-15 |
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Title: American heart journal Volume: 156 ISSN: 1097-6744 ISO Abbreviation: Am. Heart J. Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
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Created Date: 2008-06-30 Completed Date: 2008-07-31 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370465 Medline TA: Am Heart J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 112-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Heart Disease Prevention Program, Division of Cardiology, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA. |
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Adult Age Distribution Aged Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis, epidemiology* Case-Control Studies Cholesterol, HDL / standards* Cholesterol, LDL / standards* Comorbidity Dyslipidemias / blood, drug therapy, epidemiology* Female Health Surveys Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use Incidence Male Middle Aged Prognosis Reference Values Risk Assessment Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Sex Distribution United States / epidemiology |
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0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors |
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