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Introduction: hyperlipidemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor. This survey has been performed to determine the prevalence of hyperlipidemia in the 17th zone of Tehran
Methods: 1573 individuals 25-64 aged were recruited from the inhabitants of the 17th zone of Tehran through one stage cluster sampling. Standard questionnaires were filled out for all of the participants. Lipid profile was categorized according to the NCEP:ATP III criteria
Results: 59% had ideal cholesterol levels, 27.1% borderline and 13.9% had high cholesterol levels. Hypercholesterolemia was more prevalent in women than men. 55% had ideal LDL-cholesterol level. Prevalence of hyper-LDL [>160mg/dl] was 2.3%. Hyper LDL was more prevalent in women than men [p<0.001]. Prevalence of hypo-HDL was 13.8% and it was more common in men than women [p<0.001]. 33.4% had high triglyceride levels
Conclusion: prevalence of dyslipidemia in this area of Tehran is not as high as that obtained from other urban studies. This fact should be considered in the future interventional programs which focus on noncommunicable disease management
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Introduction: metabolic syndrome includes obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, glucose intolerance, hypertension and lipid profile abnormalities. The risk of cardiovascular diseases with this syndrome is higher than every components alone. In view of its burden and high mortality rate, this syndrome should be noted
Methods: the 25-64 aged individuals in 17th zone of Tehran were studied. It was designed according to the WHO MONICA [Multinational Monitoring of Trends and Determinants in Cardiovascular Disease] project using the ATP III criteria. The parameters have been used for the risk analysis were Waist Circumference [WC], fasting serum triglycerides [TG], high density lipoprotein-cholesterol [HDL-C], blood pressure [BP] and fasting plasma glucose [FPG]
Results: the crude prevalence rate of the metabolic syndrome was 29.9% and the age-adjusted prevalence was 27.5%. The prevalence increased with age. The highest prevalence among different age-groups was seen in women aged 55-64 years. In the whole population, the most metabolic abnormalities were hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension that were present in more than half of the population. The people with metabolic syndrome had higher BMI than rest
Conclusion: results demonstrate high metabolic syndrome rate among target population specially in women. In view. of correlation between metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, it must be the priority of interventional preventive measures. Improving the diet, changing the lifestyle and increasing physical activity can be helpful
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Introduction: nutrition plays an important role in the protection and promotion of health. To plan and implement programs aiming at improving community nutritional status, a knowledge of the existing situation is essential. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine food and nutrient intakes of the inhabitants in Tehran University of Medical Sciences population laboratory
Methods: in a sample of 310 women and 185 men, selected by clustered random sampling, food intake was determined using the 24-hour dietary recall [on two non-consecutive days]. Weights and heights were also measured on the first visit. For analysis of data, Dorosti Food Processor, Diet Analysis plus and SPSS software were used
Results: the average [mean +/- SD] intakes of energy, protein, carbohydrate, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, vitamin A, B2 ,B6 ,B12, folic acid, zinc, iron, and calcium were 2902+/-336cal, 88+/-15gr, 461+/-69gr, 80+/-19gr, 27+/-7gr, 272+/-112mg, 943+/-319[micro]gr RE, 1.2+/-.35mgr, 1.2+/- .37mg, 2.9+/-2.67[micro]gr, 294+/-73.7[micro]gr, 10.48+/- 2.25mg, 28.90+/-5.81mg, and 537+/-123mg in men, and 2226+/-234cal , 66+/-11gr, 344+/-41gr, 70+/-14gr, 22+/-6gr , 205+/-85mgr ,882+/-291[micro]gr RE, .88+/-.22mg, 1.14+/- .24mg, 2.2+/-2.07[micro]gr, 270+/-60.7[micro]gr, 8.65+/-1.62mg, 22.66+/-4.27mg, and 433+/-113mg in women, respectively. The average [mean +SD] daily numbers of servings of the food guide pyramid main groups, namely, grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meat were 12.74+/-3.80 ,1.52+/-1.44, 4.30+/-2.74, .97+/-.72 , and .9+/-.98 in men, and 9.8+/-3.3, 2.87+/-2.06, 2.88+/-2.40, .82+/-.60, and .86+/-.84 in women, respectively. Most of these intakes are under current recommendations. Thirty eight percent of the men and 23% of the women had a daily cholesterol intake of at least 300 mg. In addition, the proportions of the men and women with a daily total fat intake of at least 75 gram was 43% and 35%, respectively
Conclusion: the findings show that while the intake of most micronutrients is lower than respective RDAs, the intake of fat and cholesterol are higher than the current recommendations. This indicates that the community is undergoing nutrition transition. It is recommended that further studies be conducted to identify more comprehensively nutritional problems of the community in question, so that appropriate programs can be prepared and implemented
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To estimate the direct cost of coronary heart disease [CHD] to the Iranian oil industry, we calculated the cost of essential services for 1253 CHD patients admitted to the National Iranian Oil Corporation [NIOC] Central Hospital. The direct cost of CHD at the Hospital was 10940 million rials [US$ 1 = 8000 rials], or 8.7 million rials per patient. The direct cost of CHD to the Iranian oil industry was estimated at 22 770 million rials. Working days lost to workers hospitalized for CHD amounted to 62 832. The heavy burden of CHD on the Iranian oil industry necessitates the introduction of an industry-wide prevention programme