Prevalence of Elevated Cardiovascular Risks in Young Adults: A Cross-sectional Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 2013 cholesterol management guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) recommend lipid screening in all adults older than 20 years to identify those at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Statins may be considered for patients with elevated 10-year risk (>5%) or a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level of 4.92 mmol/L (190 mg/dL) or greater.

Objective

To describe the prevalence of elevated ASCVD risk among nondiabetic adults younger than 50 years.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey), 1999 to 2000 through 2011 to 2012.

Participants

Adults aged 30 to 49 years without known ASCVD or diabetes.

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SUBMITTER: Patel KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5609677 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature