Abstract
Empirical studies have indicated that cardiometabolic multimorbidity risk profiles are upsurging among the South African population. However, there is a limited number of studies that have been conducted to validate these findings in rural communities. To study the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors of females residing in rural Glendale in the ILembe District, South Africa. One hundred females (aged 18-40 years) voluntarily participated in a cross-sectional observational study. All participants completed an ISAK somatotype profiling, and measured their fasting cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure and resting heart rate. Participants' average age, body mass index, stature, and body mass, were 28.34 ± 7.07 years, 29.5 ± 8.06 kg/m2, 157.26 ± 6.09 cm, and 72.9 ± 21.12 kg, respectively. The cohort had a mean waist circumference of 94.2 ± 22.1 cm, hip circumference of 108.4 ± 20.9 cm, and waist-to-hip ratio of 0.86. Participants' mean heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure were 86.31 ± 8.68 bpm, 116.79 ± 16.34 mmHg, and 82.14 ± 10.87 mmHg, respectively. Eleven participants recorded a resting heart rate greater than 100 bpm. Average blood glucose, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein recorded were 4.87 ± 1.26 mmol/L, 3.78 ± 0.94 mmol/L, 1.76 ± 1.86 mmol/L, and 1.31 ± 0.4 mmol/L. Eighty-three participants HDL-C were below the recommended normative value of 1.55 mmol/L. The average participant presented as overweight, with elevated diastolic blood pressure, and a resting heart rate that has been proven to increase one's cardiometabolic multimorbidity risk profile. Additionally, a small portion of the cohort were identified to be prediabetic and diabetic. Large proportion of participants had low HDL-C levels suggestive of poor cardiovascular disease protection.
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