Open AccessTriglyceride to High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol Ratio as Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risk among Doctors
Author(s) -
Miliva Mozaffor,
Md. Hamidur Rahman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of enam medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-9316
pISSN - 2227-6688
DOI - 10.3329/jemc.v9i3.43248
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , triglyceride , cholesterol , obesity , high density lipoprotein , endocrinology , lipoprotein , risk factor , insulin resistance
Background: Cardiometabolic risk indicates high risk of cardiovascular disease for a person. Obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertension, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia are the contributing factors for cardiometabolic risk.
Objective: This cross sectional analytical study was conducted to evaluate triglyceride to high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio as predictor of cardiometabolic risk among doctors and to compare the risk between male and female doctors.
Results: One hundred ninety five doctors were enrolled in this study. According to triglyceride to high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio 63.5% doctors have cardiometabolic risk in which male and female doctors were 66.3% and 57.5% respectively. The prevalence was apparently higher in male doctors than in female doctors. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis on the basis of triglyceride to high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio at a cutoff value ≥3.0 showed area under curve 0.81 (p value=0.000) with sensitivity 72.3% and specificity 75.8%.
Conclusion: It may be concluded from this study that triglyceride to high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio is a good predictor of cardiometabolic risk among doctors.
J Enam Med Col 2019; 9(3): 181-184