Cardiovascular diseases are associated with several risk factors such as hyperlipidemia and diabetes mellitus. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of undiagnosed dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia among healthy female teachers. A cross-sectional study included 229 healthy female teachers in Nablus city of Palestine. A questionnaire and laboratory investigations were used to obtain personal and medical information, and all data was categorized and analyzed. The overall prevalence of undiagnosed dyslipidemia, pre diabetes and diabetes mellitus (DM) was 44.9%, 9.6% and 2.2%, respectively. Age showed a significant influence on dyslipidemia (total cholesterol (TC), p = 0.002 and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), p = 0.03), as well as DM (p < 0.001). About 47.8% and 21.7% of obese participants had high TC (p = 0.04) and hyperglycemia (p = 0.02). Waist-to-hip ratio was significantly associated with hyperglycemia (p < 0.001) and hypertriglyceridemia (TG) (p = 0.002). Participants with high TC (p = 0.036) and high LDL (P = 0.047), were less likely to engage in adequate physical activity. Elevated blood pressure notably correlated with hyperglycemia (p < 0.001), while postmenopausal transition associated significantly with DM (p = 0.004), high TC (p < 0.001) and high LDL (p < 0.001). The prevalence of undiagnosed dyslipidemia and DM among healthy female teachers was high. Many factors, including age, obesity, waist-to-hip ratio and menopause were significantly associated with dyslipidemia and DM.

References

Title

University of Toronto Medical Journal

Publisher

University of Toroto

Publisher Country

Canada

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

0.4

Publication Type

Prtinted only

Volume

102

Year

2025

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