Assessment of atherogenic indices and lipid ratios in the apparently healthy women aged 30-55 years

Roghayeh Molani Gol, Maryam Rafraf, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi

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Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death worldwide and atherogenic dyslipidemia is an established risk factor for CVD. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the atherogenic indices and lipid ratios, including atherogenic coefficient (AC), atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), cholindex (CI), Castelli risk index-1 (CRI-1), CRI-2, and non-HDL-C, in women living in the Tabriz, Iran during April-May 2017. Material and methods: Anthropometric measurements, fasting serum lipids, and blood pressure of 150 women aged 30-55 years in Tabriz, Iran was evaluated. The atherogenic indices were calculated by the established formulas. Results: The prevalence of high AIP, AC, CI, CRI-1, CRI-2 and non-HDL-C ratios were 64.5%, 36.2%, 20.4%, 77%, 7.2% and 44.7%, respectively. In the multiple-adjusted quantile regression analysis, significant relationships were found between CI ratio and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (B = 3.76, p = 0.035) and between CRI-2 ratio and DBP (B = 0.005, p = 0.042) and age (B = 0.005, p = 0.031). Conclusions: This study indicated that the majority of studied women had a high risk of CVD based on atherogenic indices. Further public health efforts are required to enhance awareness of women and healthcare providers about preventing and controlling CVD risk.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)172-177
Number of pages6
JournalArterial Hypertension
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • atherogenic indices
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • dyslipidemia
  • lipid ratios
  • women

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