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Urban residents have higher prevalence of most lipid abnormalities compared to rural residents, except for low HDL-C which shows no urban-rural difference.
Be aware that living in an urban area may increase your risk for certain lipid issues, but rural living also carries specific risks like low HDL-C. Regular screening is key regardless of location.
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Except for low HDL-C and in the state of Maharashtra, in all other states, urban residents had the highest prevalence of lipid abnormalities compared to rural residents.
Why this rating
Large representative sample.
Source
Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in Urban and Rural India: The ICMR–INDIAB Study
Shashank Joshi et al. · PLoS ONE · 2014
cross_sectional · n=16607Cited 406×
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