Trends in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal achievement in high risk United States adults: longitudinal findings from the 1999-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have demonstrated gaps in achievement of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) goals among U.S. individuals at high cardiovascular disease risk; however, recent studies in selected populations indicate improvements.

Objective

We sought to define the longitudinal trends in achieving LDL-C goals among high-risk United States adults from 1999-2008.

Methods

We analyzed five sequential population-based cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 1999-2008, which included 18,656 participants aged 20-79 years. We calculated rates of LDL-C goal achievement and treatment in the high-risk population.

Results

The prevalence of high-risk individuals increased from 13% to 15.5% (p = 0.046). Achievement of LDL-C <100 mg

SUBMITTER: Tattersall MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3615020 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature