Gender Difference in Lipid Profile in Hypertensive Patients’ Hospital-Based Study

Background and objectives: Hypertension and dyslipidemia are the integral components of metabolic syndrome. It has emerged as cause of substantial mortality in both genders. The objective of the study was to find out the prevalence of dyslipidemia in both gender and difference in pattern of lipid profile in hypertensive patients. Methods: This was an observational study conducted in 2018 to 2019 at Sir Syed university Hospital Karachi Pakistan. Sample size of 250 diagnosed cases of hypertension (comprising equal number of males and females) were collected. The lipid values were interpreted in normal or high-risk category by applying NCEP ATPIII criterion. Fasting sample were collected for sugar and lipid profile. Anthropometric, demographic and biochemical data was tabulated. Categorical variables were displayed as mean ± standard deviation and percentage respectively, compared with chi-square test. Student 't' test was use to assess the difference for the lipid profile at 5% significance level. The prevalence of dyslipidemia was estimated for men and women, and pattern in lipid profile were compared. The factors associated with dyslipidemia in both genders were calculated by multiple logistic regression expressed as odd Ratio with 95% confidence interval (C.I). To evaluate the effect of age on dyslipidemia we made four age groups 25-65 years and lipid pattern was compared. Results: Dyslipidemia was found 63% of hypertensive group, 72% women were dyslipidemia than 54% men and pattern of lipid in males showed low LDL and high cholesterol and in females’ high triglycerides and low HDL. The Predictors of dyslipidemia in female were old age, BMI kg/m2 high blood pressure level, depression and lack of physical activity and in men smoking intake of fried, salty food, smoking and obesity with increasing age. Females have more triglycerides total cholesterol and low HDL compared to men. Conclusion: Dyslipidemia was more found in women with hypertension but as the age increasing more women have dyslipidemia. while treating hypertensive patient’s lipid lowering management gender heterogeneity should be considered.