Cardiovascular risk factors in Australian children: hypertension and lipid abnormalities

Evaluation of Cardiovascular and Lipid Profile Abnormalities in Obese Children and Adolescents

Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity has risen dramatically in past several decades. Hormonal and genetic factor are rarely the cause of childhood obesity. Because obese children may suffer life long physical and emotional consequences, this imperative to discuss prevention with parents during well- child examinations. The obesity–related cardiovascular and lipid profiles are determi...

Prevalence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Adults in Urban Populations-Iran

Background & Aims of the Study: Hypertension was introduces as the strongest risk factor for CVD events in an Iranian population. The aim of this study was to measure the amount of undiagnosed hypertension and selected cardiovascular risk factors present among an adult population through opportunistic screening. Materials & Methods: This cross sectional opportunistic screening programme...

Relationship Between Lipid Profile and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Lumbar Degenerative Disease in Adult Surgical Candidates

Background and Aim: There is no research consensus on the relationship between lipid profiles, atherosclerosis risk factors, and lumbar disc degeneration. The present study examined the relationship between lipid profile and some risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and lumbar disc degeneration in patients undergoing surgery. Methods and Materials/Patients: The study was conducted on ...

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women

Lipid abnormalities and cardiovascular risk in renal disease.

The recent 4D study failed to provide definitive evidence for benefit of statin use in type 2 diabetics on dialysis. This finding stands in stark contrast to a number of other observations in patients with early stages of chronic kidney disease where substantial benefit of statins had been documented. Here we discuss some potential explanations for the unexpected finding of the 4D study and for...