Real-world data lipid profiles in one million colombian adults: The LiPAC million person study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Lipid profile results are of clinical interest for assessing the presence of dyslipidemia and the risk of cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to characterize lipid profile parameters in a large adult population from different regions of Colombia.

Methods

Cross-sectional study. Adults with a complete lipid profile [TC, c-HDL, non-c-HDL, c-LDL, Triglycerides] from a national reference laboratory between 2018 and 2022 were included. Lipid profile levels are reported as medians and adjusted means and are also presented according to different guideline thresholds. Mixed dyslipidemia frequencies are also reported.

Results

1,030,195 subjects were included, with a median age of 49 years (IQR 36-61 years); 59.8 % were females. Adjusted mean value for T

SUBMITTER: Colmenares-Mejia CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11625170 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature