AIM: To determine the prevalence of @entity2299 among hospital @entity1 in Kumasi, Ghana, whose diet consists mostly of @entity3363 and little proteins, and assess the effect of age, sex, and the presence of @entity101 and @entity6 on serum @entity165 concentration. METHODS: The hospital-based study included 248 @entity1 (145 @entity1 and 103 @entity1 ) selected by strict random sampling from @entity1 visiting Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital between May 1, 1999, and April 30, 2000. The @entity1 were divided into four groups: @entity1 with @entity101 , @entity6 , both conditions, and without either disease. We measured lipid concentration in the serum of @entity1 and assessed its correlation with age, sex, body mass index, and the presence or absence of @entity6 or @entity101 . RESULTS: Almost half of the @entity1 (45%) had serum total @entity165 concentration >5.17 mmol/L and 26% had also serum @entity412 concentration >1.69 mmol/L. High-density lipoprotein (HDL)- @entity165 @entity2299 (HDL< 1.03 mmol/L) was found in 30.5% of the @entity1 , and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)- @entity165 @entity2299 (LDL>2.58 mmol/L) in 72%. Serum total @entity165 concentration was significantly high in the @entity1 with @entity101 alone (p=0.01). LDL- @entity165 and serum @entity412 concentrations appeared higher in those who had both @entity101 and @entity6 , but this was not statistically significant. Serum HDL- @entity165 was higher in the group with @entity6 alone but also failed to achieve statistical significance. CONCLUSION: @entity2299 is common in @entity1 visiting hospital in Kumasi, although the regular diet is based on @entity3363 and poor in fat. Steps are needed to curb lipid-related disorders.

XXXX in outpatients at General Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana: cross-sectional study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'men'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes', 'diabetes mellitus'] @entity2299 :: ('MESH:D050171', 'Disease') :: ['dyslipidemia', 'Dyslipidemia'] @entity412 :: ('CHEBI:17855', 'Chemical') :: ['triglyceride'] @entity3363 :: ('MESH:D002241', 'Chemical') :: ['carbohydrates'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity2299 :: (MESH:D050171,Disease) :: ['Dyslipidemia']
