Prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia among adults aged over 30 years in a rural area of north Kerala, India: a cross-sectional study.

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dc.contributor.authorAslesh, Ottapura Prabhakaran
dc.contributor.authorJayasree, Anandabhavan Kumaran
dc.contributor.authorKarunakaran, Usha
dc.contributor.authorVenugopalan, Anidil Kizhakinakath
dc.contributor.authorDivakaran, Binoo
dc.contributor.authorMayamol, Thekkel Raghavannair
dc.contributor.authorSunil, Charappilli Bhaskaran
dc.contributor.authorMinimol, Kizhakkedathu Joseph
dc.contributor.authorShalini, Kannankai
dc.contributor.authorMallar, Ganesh Bhagyanath
dc.contributor.authorSani, Thazhathe Peedika Mubarack
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-26T10:16:52Z
dc.date.available2016-09-26T10:16:52Z
dc.date.issued2016-04
dc.description.abstractto reduce the burden of the disease, it is important to know the level of modifiable risk factors in the population. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia and associated factors among the population aged over 30 years in a rural area in north Kerala, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to find the prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia among 533 residents of Kulappuram village. The fasting blood glucose level, total serum cholesterol level, blood pressure and body mass index of the residents were also assessed. The significance of association of hypercholesterolaemia with age, sex, body mass index and blood pressure was tested using the chi-squared test. Logistic regression was carried out to estimate the adjusted odds ratios (OR). Results: The prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia was 63.8%. It was more prevalent in women (adjusted OR: 1.56; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07–2.27), in those with body mass index in the range 23.0–24.9 kg/m2 (adjusted OR: 1.78; 95% CI: 1.04–3.02) and in those with blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg (adjusted OR: 1.62; 95% CI: 1.1–2.38). Conclusion: The prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia is high in the study population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health 2016;5(1): 70-75.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/177471
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWHO Regional Office for South-East Asiaen_US
dc.rightsWHO Regional Office for South-East Asiaen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.searo.who.int/publications/journals/seajph/issues/seajphv5n1p70.pdfen_US
dc.subjecthypercholesterolaemiaen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.subjectprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectruralen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of hypercholesterolaemia among adults aged over 30 years in a rural area of north Kerala, India: a cross-sectional study.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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