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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.
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Large representative sample.
Source
Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in Urban and Rural India: The ICMR–INDIAB Study
Shashank Joshi et al. · PLoS ONE · 2014
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0096808
cross_sectional · n=16607Cited 406×
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