@article{fdi:010082055,
  title = {{P}revalence of high {HDL} cholesterol and its associated factors among {T}unisian women of childbearing age : a cross-sectional study},
  author = {{B}en {C}herifa, {F}. and {E}l {A}ti, {J}. and {D}oggui, {R}. and {E}l {A}ti-{H}ellal, {M}. and {T}raissac, {P}ierre},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he protective role of high high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ({HDL}-{C}) against cardiovascular risk has been questioned recently. {D}ue to the increasing trend of cardiovascular diseases ({CVD}) in {T}unisia, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of high {HDL}-{C} and its associated factors in {T}unisian women of childbearing age. {A} cross-sectional survey was conducted among a subsample of 1689 women, aged 20 to 49 years, in the {G}reat {T}unis region. {D}ata on socio-demographic and lifestyle factors were collected by a questionnaire. {O}verall adiposity was assessed by body mass index ({BMI}). {A}ll biological variables were assayed in blood samples coated with anticoagulant ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid ({EDTA}) by enzymatic methods. {S}tata software (2015) was used for data management and statistical analysis. {H}igh {HDL}-{C} values were recorded in 26.6% of selected women. {A}fter adjustment for all socio-demographic and lifestyle factors, age, hypertension, and smoking were negatively associated with high {HDL}-{C} levels, while family history of cancer was positively associated with high {HDL}-{C} in women. {A}n additional investigation on the relationship between high {HDL}-{C} and cancer risk should be performed due to controversial results.},
  keywords = {high {HDL}-{C} ; prevalence ; risk factors ; {T}unisian women of childbearing age ; {TUNISIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {E}nvironmental {R}esearch and {P}ublic {H}ealth},
  volume = {18},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {5461 [11 ]},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.3390/ijerph18105461},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082055},
}