Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a growing burden across the world. In Asia and the Middle
East, in particular, CVD is among the most prevalent and debilitating diseases. Dyslipidemia …

Hypertension is the leading source of morbidity and death. In the 21st century, there still is a
major gap between high and low to middle-income countries in awareness, management …

Background The brunt of cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden globally now resides within
low-and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. However, little is known regarding …

Background Hypertension and prehypertension pose significant public-health and clinical
challenges for both economically developed and developing nations. Prevalence of these …

Background Limited data exist on the epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Saudi
Arabia, particularly in relation to the differences between Saudi nationals and expatriates in …

Introduction: Unhealthy dietary habits are major risk factors for chronic diseases, particularly
if adopted during early years of adulthood. Limited studies have explored the food …

Background Hypercholesterolemia is one of the modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis
and cardiovascular diseases. Prevention and treatment of hypercholesterolemia and other …

Abstract Background Studies from Saudi Arabia have reported a continued increase in the
prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and their associated risk factors. The objective of this …

Hypertension is one of the most common and complicated disorders associated with genetic
and environmental risk factors. The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is important in the …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors
among Saudi university employees and their families; to estimate the cardiovascular risk …