The influence of ethnicity and sex on lipid profile and cardiovascular risk factors: a population-based study

Individuals from Asia have worse lipid and metabolic profile compared with Central and South African individuals, regardless of sex. Current risk assessment tools may underestimate the cardiovascular risk in these specific populations.

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Lipids in Health and Disease
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2026-02-10
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-026-02885-7
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Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
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The influence of ethnicity and sex on lipid profile and cardiovascular risk factors: a population-based study

Meritxell Carmona-Cervelló, Anália Cristina Pereira Ramos, Íngrid Arteaga, Núria Alonso et al.
Lipids in Health and Disease
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
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The influence of ethnicity and sex on lipid profile and cardiovascular risk factors: a population-based study

Meritxell Carmona-Cervelló, Anália Cristina Pereira Ramos, Íngrid Arteaga, Núria Alonso, Irene Ruiz-Rojano, Pere Torán-Monserrat, Alejandra Pérez-Montes de Oca, Carla Chacon, Laura Ferrer Estopiñan, Anna Costa-Garrido, Victor López-Lifante, Alberto Zamora
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Abstract

Individuals from Asia have worse lipid and metabolic profile compared with Central and South African individuals, regardless of sex. Current risk assessment tools may underestimate the cardiovascular risk in these specific populations.

Lipids in Health and DiseaseVol. 25(1)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES), Universitat de Girona (ES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (ES), Clínica Girona (ES), Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona (ES), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES), Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (ES), Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (ES), Institut Català de la Salut (ES), Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (ES), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (ES), Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
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The influence of ethnicity and sex on lipid profile and cardiovascular risk factors: a population-based study — Meritxell Carmona-Cervelló, Anália Cristina Pereira Ramos, et al. · Lipids in Health and Disease (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS