Clustering of cardiovascular risk factors in a middle-income country: a call for urgency

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Sharmini SelvarajahNHMS III Cohort study group

Abstract

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and its clustering. The findings are to help shape the Malaysian future healthcare planning for cardiovascular disease prevention and management. Data from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey was used. The survey was conducted via a face-to-face interview using a standardised questionnaire. A total of 37,906 eligible participants aged 18 years and older was identified, of whom 34,505 (91%) participated. Focus was on hypertension, hyperglycaemia (diabetes and impaired fasting glucose), hypercholesterolaemia and central obesity. Overall, 63% (95% confidence limits 62, 65%) of the participants had at least one cardiovascular risk factor, 33% (32, 35%) had two or more and 14% (12, 15%) had three risk factors or more. The prevalence of hypertension, hyperglycaemia, hypercholesterolaemia and central obesity were 38%, 15%, 24% and 37%, respectively. Women were more likely to have a higher number of cardiovascular risk factors for most age groups; adjusted odds ratios ranging from 1.1 (0.91, 1.32) to 1.26 (1.12, 1.43) for the presence of one risk factor and 1.07 (0.91, 1.32) to 2.00 (1.78, 2.25) for two or more risk factors. Cardiovascular risk-fa...Continue Reading

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Aug 8, 2015·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·Antonio Bernabé-OrtizUNKNOWN CRONICAS Cohort Study Group
Feb 1, 2015·BMC Public Health·Sumarni Mohd GhazaliAmal Nasir Mustafa
Jul 30, 2014·International Journal of Cardiology·Sharmini SelvarajahMichiel L Bots
May 16, 2015·European Journal of Preventive Cardiology·Ke-Fu ZhuNing-Fu Wang
Dec 3, 2014·Lancet·Nirmala Bhoo-PathyHelena M Verkooijen
Aug 8, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ying Ying ChanNoor Ani Ahmad

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