Prevalence of dyslipidemia among Kazakh and Han adult populations in Xinjiang area

Objectivemine the prevalence of dyslipidemia among Kazakh and Han adult populations in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and to provide the basis for the prevention and treatment of dyslipidemia.Methods A stratified cluster sampling technique was used to select 7 362 Kazak or Han people aged 18 years or older.The triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(TC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C) levels of the persons were determined.Results TG,TC,LDL-C,and HDL-C level of the Kazaks people were 1.26±1.01 mmol/L,4.58±1.32 mmol/L,2.42±0.87 mmol/L,and 1.31±0.61 mmol/L and those of the Hans were 1.65±1.32 mmol/L,4.62±1.08 mmol/L,2.22±0.94 mmol/L,and 1.63±0.70 mmol/L.The standardized prevalence rate of total dyslipidemia in the Kazakh people was 41.7% (45.7% for the male,39.3% for the female) and the prevalence rates of hypertriglyceridemia,hypercholesteremia,and low HDL-C were 19.1%,13.0%,and 18.8%.The standardized prevalence rate of total dyslipidemia in the Han people was 37.6% (43.6% for the male,33.9% for the female) and the prevalence rates of hypertriglyceridemia,hypercholesteremia,and low HDL-C were 32.1%,12.1%,and 4.3%.Conclusion The Kazaks have a higher risk of dyslipidemia than Han people,especially for high LDL-C and low HDL-C.The LDL-C level of the males is higher than that of the females and the HDL-C level of the males is low er than that of the females,suggesting that male have a higher risk of dyslipidemia than female.