Dyslipidaemia among children and adolescents in Pakistan: a five-year retrospective cohort study based on laboratory data
This study highlights a high prevalence of dyslipidaemia among Pakistani children, with boys more affected than girls. The study also highlights a gender-based inequality in lipid testing where girls appear to be less frequently tested compared to boys.
Authors
- Hijab Batool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6155-9217)
- Rabia Zaheer
- Urh Grošelj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-9869)
- Amjad Nawaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-9450)
- Jaka Šikonja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7843-8107)
- Fouzia Sadiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9399-6078)
- Muhammad Ajmal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5207-2469)
- Mohammad Iqbal Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9497-7035)
- Quratul Ain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8339-3898)
- Madeeha Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3913-8539)
Institutions
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- COMSATS University Islamabad (PK)
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (PK)
- Ljubljana University Medical Centre (SI)
- Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PK)
- Shifa International Hospital (PK)
- National University of Sciences and Technology (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lipids in Health and Disease
- Published
- 2025-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-025-02529-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59
Funders
- Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS
- Higher Education Commision, Pakistan