Dyslipidemias and cardiovascular risk scores in urban and rural populations in north-western Tanzania and southern Uganda

Kavishe, B; Vanobberghen, F; Katende, D; Kapiga, S

; Munderi, P; Baisley, K

; Biraro, S; Mosha, N; Mutungi, G; Mghamba, J; Hughes, P; Smeeth, L

and Peck, R (2019). Dyslipidemias and cardiovascular risk scores in urban and rural populations in north-western Tanzania and southern Uganda. [Dataset]. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223189.s002

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Dyslipidemia is a leading risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. There are few published epidemiological data regarding dyslipidemia in Africa. We determined full lipid and apolipoprotein profiles and investigated factors associated with lipid levels in urban and rural populations of north-western Tanzania and southern Uganda.

Keywords

Ugnada Backgournd Dyslipidemia; lipid levels; lipoprotein cholesterol; apolipoprotein B; risk scores

Item Type	Dataset
Resource Type	Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Quantitative
Capture method	Interview
Date	6 December 2019
Language(s) of written materials	English
Creator(s)	Kavishe, B; Vanobberghen, F; Katende, D; Kapiga, S ; Munderi, P; Baisley, K ; Biraro, S; Mosha, N; Mutungi, G; Mghamba, J; Hughes, P; Smeeth, L ; Grosskurth, H and Peck, R
LSHTM Faculty/Department	MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Date Deposited	11 Dec 2019 10:59
Last Modified	03 Feb 2026 13:42
Publisher	PLOS One