• The high prevalence of low HDL-cholesterol levels and dyslipidemia in rural populations in Northwestern China 

      Ge, Pengfei; Dong, Caixia; Ren, Xiaolan; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Zhang, Chouji; Fan, Haoqiang; Zhang, Jing; Zhang, Yongrui; Xi, Jinen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-07)
      Background<p> <p>Dyslipidemia is a major health problem in China and an important modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of dyslipidemia and low high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) and associated risk factors among adults in rural northwest China.<p> Methods<p> <p>In a cross-sectional analyses involving 2,980 adults ...