Prevalence of dyslipidaemia and awareness of blood cholesterol levels among community-living people: results from the Longevity check-up 7+ (Lookup 7+) cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol levels and to explore awareness of cholesterol values in an unselected sample of community-living adults.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Exhibitions, malls and health promotion campaigns across Italy.

Participants

3535 community dwellers aged 18-98 years were enrolled between September 2016 and June 2017. Analyses were conducted in 3040 participants, after excluding 495 enrolees on cholesterol-lowering medications.

Main outcome measures

Total blood cholesterol levels and awareness of cholesterol values.

Results

Abnormal blood cholesterol values were found in 1961 (64.5%) of participants with no differences between genders (p=0.06). Among those

SUBMITTER: Marzetti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6045760 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature