Why the study?
Gender- and age-specific distribution patterns of cardiovascular disease risk factors in the Saudi population were investigated to inform tailored health policies.
Population
3063 adult Saudis
Comparison
Five age groups and gender subgroups
Design
Subgroup analysis of the Heart Health Promotion Study
Authors
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Age- and gender-specific CV risk patterns in Saudis support targeted prevention; leaves open whether these distributions warrant policy changes without longitudinal data.
In the Saudi population, cardiovascular risk factors increase with age, with obesity being the predominant risk factor in women and smoking and dyslipidemia in men.
Wahabi et al. (2023) studied this question.
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