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. 2014 Oct 21:19:181.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.181.4872. eCollection 2014.

Dyslipidemia, obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors in the adult population in Senegal

Dominique Doupa  1 , Sidy Mohamed Seck  2 , Charles Abdou Dia  2 , Fatou Agne Diallo  3 , Modou Oumy Kane  4 , Adama Kane  5 , Pape Madieye Gueye  6 , Maimouna Ndour Mbaye  7 , Lamine Gueye  8 , Modou Jobe  5
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Dyslipidemia, obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors in the adult population in Senegal

Dominique Doupa et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Introduction: According to the WHO, 50% of deaths worldwide (40.1% in developing countries) are due to chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Of these chronic NCDs, cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death and disability in developed countries. The Framingham study has shown the importance of hypercholesterolemia as a primary risk factor. In Senegal, the epidemiology of dyslipidemia and obesity are still poorly understood due to the lack of comprehensive studies on their impact on the general population. This motivated this study to look into the key epidemiologic and socio-demographic determinants of these risk factors.

Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive epidemiological survey which included 1037 individuals selected by cluster sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire following the WHO STEPwise approach. Socio-demographic, health and biomedical variables were collected. P value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.

Results: The average age was 48 years with a female predominance (M: F of 0.6). The literacy rate was 65.2% and 44.7% of participants were from rural areas. The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia, hyperLDLemia, hypoHDLemia, hypertriglyceridemia and mixed hyperlipidemia were 56%, 22.5%, 12.4%, 7.11% and 1.9% respectively. One in four was obese (BMI> 30kg/m2) and 34.8% had abdominal obesity. The main factors significantly associated with dyslipidemia were obesity, urban dwelling, physical inactivity and a family history of dyslipidemia.

Conclusion: The prevalence of dyslipidemia, obesity and other risk factors in the population was high needing immediate care for those affected and implementation of prevention strategies.

Keywords: Dyslipidemia; Saint Louis; cardiovascular; obesity; risk factors.

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Distribution of the study population by marital status
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