Triglyceride to High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol Ratio as Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risk among Doctors

Authors

  • Miliva Mozaffor Resident, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • Md Matiur Rahman Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v9i3.43248

Keywords:

Cardiometabolic risk; Triglyceride to high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio

Abstract

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

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2019-09-22

How to Cite

Mozaffor, M., & Rahman, M. M. (2019). Triglyceride to High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol Ratio as Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risk among Doctors. Journal of Enam Medical College, 9(3), 181–184. https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v9i3.43248

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2019)

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