Key result
Among adult volunteers in Saudi Arabia, low HDL cholesterol was more prevalent in men than women, with a mean 10-year ASCVD risk score of 8.1%.
Why the study?
Most epidemiologic data on rising cardiovascular disease and risk factors in Saudi Arabia come from primary care or tertiary hospitals, leaving general population epidemiology poorly defined.
Cross-Sectional (n=807)
No
There is a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors, particularly low HDL-C in men and obesity in women, among the general adult population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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High cardiometabolic risk burden in Jeddah volunteers signals need for screening; leaves open longitudinal data to guide prevention.
Background The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors are rising globally, including in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The majority of epidemiologic data, however, was obtained from primary care centers or tertiary hospitals, and disease epidemiology in the general population needs to be better defined. Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in a random sample of adult volunteers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and their risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was based on data from volunteers participating in the “My Heart, My Health” community campaign conducted in a large-scale commercial center in Jeddah, KSA. Participants 20 years of age and above answered a questionnaire containing several risk factors of ASCVD. Anthropometric measurements and blood samples were collected for lipid profile and hemoglobin A1c. Ten-year and lifelong ASCVD risk scores were calculated. Results Eight-hundred seven volunteers participated (390 men and 417 women). The most common risk factor for men was low-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, which was more prevalent than in women (77.9 vs. 30.3%, p < 0.01). The most common risk factor for women was obesity that was more prevalent than for men (42.6 vs. 36.8%, p = 0.30). The mean ASCVD risk score in 10 years was 8.1% (standard deviation [SD]: 10.5), and the mean ASCVD risk factor optimization % was 2.0% (SD: 2.5). The mean lifelong risk score was 39.5% (SD: 13.9), and the mean ASCVD lifelong risk factor optimization was 6.6% (SD: 2.6). Conclusion This study identified a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in the Saudi general public visiting a large commercial center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The leading cardiometabolic risk factor is dyslipidemia in men and obesity in women. The 10-year ASCVD risk factor score is modest.
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Ismaeil et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiometabolic risk factors (n=807). Male sex vs. Female sex was evaluated on Prevalence of low-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p=<0.01). Among adult volunteers in Saudi Arabia, low HDL cholesterol was more prevalent in men than women, with a mean 10-year ASCVD risk score of 8.1%.
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