Table 1: Prevalence of dyslipidemia in Mexico.1 |
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Phenotype |
Diagnostic criteria (mg/dL) |
Prevalence (%) |
Hypercholesterolemia |
≥ 200 |
30.6 |
Hypertriglyceridemia |
≥ 150 |
47.4 |
Hypercholesterolemia + hypertriglyceridemia |
≥ 200 + ≥ 150 |
22.1 |
Low HDL levels |
< 40 |
55.2 |
Elevated LDL levels |
≥ 100 |
56.1 |
Elevated Non-HDL levels |
≥ 130 |
56.8 |
HDL-C = Cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins, LDL-C = Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Non-HDL-C = Total cholesterol minus HDL-C. |