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Original Research Article Background: Dyslipidaemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor for coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension and stroke. With increasing urbanisation and socioeconomic improvement, changing population dynamics there is a rising trend in the prevalence of dyslipidaemia. This study aims to determine the pattern of dyslipidaemia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey of lipid profile among 572 adults in a rural community of Etche ethnic nationality of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. RESULTS: The mean age was 39.08±17.5 with a range of 18 years to 95 years. Male to female ratio of 1:2.6. The commonest form of dyslipidaemia pattern in this study was high LDL-cholesterol in 31.8% which was significantly more in females (X 2 =6.09; p= 0.02). This was followed by low HDL-cholesterol (30.2%), hypertriglycerides (6.7%) and total cholesterol (4.1%). Conclusion: This rural population of the Niger Delta region is facing a high of low HDL-C and high LDL-C.

Dyslipidaemia, a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease. A Study of Its Prevalence in a Rural Population of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria