Hypertriglyceridemia Is an Independent Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseases in Korean Adults Aged 30-49 Years: a Nationwide Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was conducted to estimate the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) independently from low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol according to triglyceride (TG) levels in young adults.

Methods

Subjects aged 30-49 years with data from routine health check-ups provided by the National Health Insurance Service during 2009 were selected. The primary outcome was incident CVD, defined as a composite of ischemic heart disease and ischemic stroke during the follow-up period from 2009 to 2018.

Results

The mean age of study subjects (n=1,823,537) was 40.1±5.7 years, and the median follow-up period was 8.3 years. The quartiles of serum TG levels at the baseline were calculated: Q1, <74 mg/dL; Q2, 74-108 mg/dL; Q3, 109-166 mg/dL; and Q4: >166 mg/dL. The hi

SUBMITTER: Koo BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7838513 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature