ArticleBMJ open2024
Socioeconomic inequalities and dyslipidaemia in adult population of the Ravansar Non-Communicable Disease Cohort Study: the role of sex and age.
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- Association Between Socioeconomic Status and the Prevalence of Metabolic Diseases: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in China.Journal of diabetes · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic determinants and prevalence of metabolic risk factors and the metabolic syndrome among women aged 20-49 in kirinyaga county, Kenya.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2026Article
- Poverty and poor choices: socioeconomic gradients of unhealthy behaviors among adults in a multi-center cross-sectional study in Iran.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Patterns and characteristics of dyslipidemia subtypes among community-dwelling elderly in Eastern China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study represents a pioneering attempt to quantify the contribution of age, sex and socioeconomic status (SES) to the observed inequalities in lipid profile components.
designCross-sectional study.
settingThe data from the Ravansar Non-Communicable Disease (RaNCD) Cohort Study were used.
participants10 000 individuals aged 35-65 years.
main outcome measuresPrincipal component analysis was used to determine the SES of individuals. Using the concentration index (C-index) and curves, the study assessed socioeconomic inequalities in dyslipidaemia in different age groups and genders. Decomposition analysis was used to determine the contribution of sex, age and SES to the observed inequality in the prevalence of dyslipidaemia components between the wealthiest and poorest groups.
resultsThe prevalence of dyslipidaemia was 72.39% of the population and was significantly higher in women than in men (excluding hypertriglyceridaemia). Overall, no significant SES-based inequality in dyslipidaemia was observed (C-index=-0.045, p=0.116), but after adjustment for age and sex, individuals with high SES had increased odds of dyslipidaemia (OR=1.16, 95% CI: 1.03 to 1.31). Hypercholesterolaemia and hyper-low-density lipoprotein (LDL) were more common in individuals with lower SES (C-index=-0.117 and -0.105), while hypo-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) was more prevalent in individuals with higher SES (C-index=0.029), regardless of adjustment for age, sex and confounding factors. SES played a significant role in hypercholesterolaemia and hyper-LDL (322.11% and 400.14%), while sex dominated in hypertriglyceridaemia and hypo-HDL (814.05% and -615.26%) and contributed to the existing inequalities.
conclusionThe results highlight the existing inequalities in lipid profiles due to SES, sex and age. Consideration of these factors in interventions and policy decisions is critical to reduce abnormalities and inform future interventions.
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