Prevalence and Management of Dyslipidemia in Korea; Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey during 1998 to 2010

Background: Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the changing trends in the prevalence and management status of dyslipidemia among Korean adults. Methods: The prevalence of dyslipidemia and the rates of awareness, treatment, and cont...

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Published in:Diabetes & metabolism journal 2013-12, Vol.37 (6), p.433
Main Authors: Eun Roh, Seung Hyun Ko, Hyuk Sang Kwon, Nan Hee Kim, Jae Hyeon Kim, Chul Sik Kim, Kee Ho Song, Jong Chul Won, Dae Jung Kim, Sung Hee Choi, Soo Lim, Bong Yun Cha
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Language:Korean
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Dyslipidemia
Korea
Prevalence
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Summary:Background: Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the changing trends in the prevalence and management status of dyslipidemia among Korean adults. Methods: The prevalence of dyslipidemia and the rates of awareness, treatment, and control of dyslipidemia were investigated in adults aged ≥20 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Surveys (KNHANES) 1998 to 2010. The updated National Cholesterol Education Program criteria was used, which define dyslipidemia as having one or more of the following lipid abnormalities: hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol ≥240 mg/dL or diagnosis of dyslipidemia or use of lipid-lowering drugs), hypertriglyceridemia (≥150 mg/dL), hyper-low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterolemia (≥160 mg/dL or diagnosis of dyslipidemia or use of lipid-lowering drugs), and hypo-high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterolemia (
ISSN:2233-6079