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Prevalence and patterns of dyslipidaemia among hypertensive patients in North Western Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study

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dc.contributor.author Luke, W.A.N.V.
dc.contributor.author Ediriweera, N.S.
dc.contributor.author de Silva, C.K.
dc.contributor.author Perera, K.M.N.
dc.contributor.author Ranasinha, C.D.
dc.contributor.author Kasturiratne, A.
dc.contributor.author de Silva, H.A.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-01-29T10:24:46Z
dc.date.available 2019-01-29T10:24:46Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Anniversary Academic Sessions. 2018; 63(sup 1): 38 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0009875
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/19785
dc.description Oral presentation Abstract (OP57), 131st Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 26th-29th July 2018 Colombo, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.description.abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Dyslipidaemia and hypertension are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Data on prevalence and patterns of dyslipidaemia in rural settings of Sri Lanka are limited. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence of dyslipidaemia among hypertensive adults over 40 years of age in the Puttalam district. METHODS: A community-based study was conducted in selected Grama Niladhari divisions in ten Medical Officer of Health areas in the Puttalam district. Socio-demographic data were obtained from adult hypertensive and basic investigations were carried out. RESULTS: Total of 798 hypertensive patients (546 females and 252 males) were included in the study. Median (Interquartile range) levels of total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and TG of the patients were 205 (173 - 238), 55 (48 - 63), 125 (96 - 155), 109 (85 - 143) respectively. Elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL, TG and non HDL were reported in 192 (24. %), 371(46.4%), 173 (21.6%) and 527 (66%) respectively and low HDL was observed among 40 (5%) patients. High non HDL cholesterol was associated with female gender (P=0.03) and advancing age showed a negative association (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Prevalence of dyslipidaemia is high in this hypertensive adult cohort. Suboptimal level of modifiable risk factor control is observed in this population which should be addressed to further reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sri Lanka Medical Association en_US
dc.subject dyslipidaemia en_US
dc.title Prevalence and patterns of dyslipidaemia among hypertensive patients in North Western Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study en_US
dc.type Conference abstract en_US


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