ea0038p276 | Obesity, diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2015
Ramalan Mansur
, Uloko Andrew
, Fakhradeen Muhammad
, Gezawa Ibrahim
Background: The lipid profile of healthy adults in northern Nigeria is scarcely reported in literature. Yet, hospital records show increasing frequency of dyslipidemia-related illnesses like CVA, MI, and peripheral vascular diseases in practice. We aim to report the pattern of lipid abnormalities in a rural population in Kano, Nigeria.Methods: A population screening of apparently healthy adults resident in sub urban community in Kano was undertaken over ...