PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Baynouna, Latifa M.
AU  - Revel, Anthony D.
AU  - Nagelkerke, Nico J.
AU  - Jaber, Tariq M.
AU  - Omar, Aziz O.
AU  - Ahmed, Nader M.
AU  - Naziruldeen, Mohammad K.
AU  - Al-Sayed, Mamdouh F.
AU  - Nour, Fuad A.
TI  - High prevalence of the cardiovascular risk factors in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. An emerging health care priority
DP  - 2008 Aug 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1173--1178
VI  - 29
IP  - 8
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/8/1173.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/8/1173.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2008 Aug 01; 29
AB  - OBJECTIVE: In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cardiovascular mortality is a leading cause of death. Yet, there is a dearth of data on its risk factors.METHODS: A cross-sectional community based study on established cardiovascular risk factors carried out between February 2004 - February 2005 in Al-Ain City, UAE. Subjects were interviewed, blood pressure, weight, height, fasting blood sugar, and lipid profile measured. Framingham risk scores were used for risk assessment.RESULTS: Eight hundred seventeen subjects (403 males and 414 females) completed the survey, of these 28.4% had a Framingham risk assessment score of more than 20%, 23.3% had diabetes mellitus, 20.8% hypertension, 37.3% obesity, 22.7% metabolic syndrome, and 19.6% of male smoked. Coronary heart disease was reported in 2.4%. Lipid profiles were abnormal in 64% of the males, and in 53.9% of the females, mostly due to low high-density lipoproteins or high triglycerides levels.CONCLUSION: The overall cardiovascular risk assessment of the population screened calls for targeted interventions.