biostudies-literatureGao NNational Natural Science Foundation of China154https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5020547biostudies-literatureUnknown15(1)<h4>Background</h4>The prevalence of cardiovascular disease has been increasing worldwide. As a common pathogenic risk factor, dyslipidemia played a great role in the incidence and progress of these diseases. We investigated to achieve accurate and up-to-date information on the prevalence of dyslipidemia and its associations with other lipid-related diseases in rural North China.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a complex, multistage, probability sampling design, we conducted a large-scale cross-sectional study of 8528 rural participants aged over 18 years in Shandong Province. Prevalence and characteristics of dyslipidemia were demonstrated. The odds ratios between dyslipidemia types and lipid-related diseases were further analyzed by logistic regression.<h4>Results</h4>Among the overall population, Lipids in health and diseaseDyslipidemia in rural areas of North China: prevalence, characteristics, and predictive value.PMC502054781230018, 81471006, 81430020, and 81300644Zhao MLiu LGao NZhang HXu CJi JZhang BZhao JYuan ZYu YSong YfalseDyslipidemia in rural areas of North China: prevalence, characteristics, and predictive value.<h4>Background</h4>The prevalence of cardiovascular disease has been increasing worldwide. As a common pathogenic risk factor, dyslipidemia played a great role in the incidence and progress of these diseases. We investigated to achieve accurate and up-to-date information on the prevalence of dyslipidemia and its associations with other lipid-related diseases in rural North China.<h4>Methods</h4>Using a complex, multistage, probability sampling design, we conducted a large-scale cross-sectional study of 8528 rural participants aged over 18 years in Shandong Province. Prevalence and characteristics of dyslipidemia were demonstrated. The odds ratios between dyslipidemia types and lipid-related diseases were further analyzed by logistic regression.<h4>Results</h4>Among the overall population, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z2016 Sep2026-07-15T16:29:50.781Z2026-07-07T03:08:18.651ZS-EPMC50205472761934010.1186/s12944-016-0328-y