Consensus Summit: Lipids and Cardiovascular Health in the Nigerian Population

Akinroye, Kingsley; Olukosi, Yetunde A.; Atinmo, Tola; Omueti, O; Babasola, C; Idigbe, Oni E.; Isah, Ambrose O.; Isokpunwu, Chris Osa; Mobolaji-Lawal, O; Nasidi, Abdulsalami; Odia, O J; Ogunmoyela, O A B; Okojie, OH; Onwubere, Bjc; Osibogun, Akin; Schilpzand, Rutger; Akinkugbe, Oluyele

doi:10.9734/ejnfs/2017/32036

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“…Another possible explanation for the preference for statin-use over the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices may be that improvements in lipid profile following the commencement of statin-use may foster/encourage the perception that cholesterol levels have/are being adequately managed by statin-use and there is no need to employ additional strategies such as the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices [49]. This is problematic as the effects of statins are enhanced by the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices [62], and healthy lifestyle behaviours are beneficial for the control non-communicable disease and overall health [5,8,27].…”

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“…In Nigeria, non-communicable diseases account for 29% of adult deaths, 11% of which are due to cardiovascular disease [4]. Almost half of these deaths occurred in the prime of life [5].…”

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“…Firstly, whilst research confirms that statins produce a moderate reduction in cardiovascular disease risk, their effect is enhanced when combined with lifestyle modifications [24][25][26]. Secondly, these lifestyle modifications are beneficial not only for the control of lipid levels, but also for the control of other cardiovascular disease risk factors, non-communicable diseases, and promote overall health and wellbeing [5,8,27]. Thirdly, understanding factors that influence modifiable health-related behaviours such as the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices may facilitate the development and implementation of targeted public health interventions [2,[28][29][30].…”

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Statin-use and perceptions of high cholesterol as predictors of healthy lifestyle behaviours in Nigerians

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It is unclear how statin-use influences the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices. It is important to understand the nature of this relationship as this could facilitate targeted public health interventions which could help promote a healthy lifestyle, curb the rise of non-communicable diseases, and facilitate overall health. This study aimed to explore whether statin-use influenced the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices by changing the way urban and semi-urban Nigerians thought about their high cholesterol and their future risk of cardiovascular disease. Structured questionnaires were used to compare the lifestyle behaviours, perceptions of high cholesterol and future risk of cardiovascular disease of statin users and non-statin users recruited in urban and a semi-urban Nigeria. In-depth, face-to-face interviews were used to further explore the relationship between statin-use and the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices, and explore the influence of personal and social factors on this relationship. The odds of adopting a low-fat diet increased as perceived statin-effectiveness increased (OR = 2.33, p<0.05), demonstrating a synergistic relationship between statin-use and the adoption of healthy of lifestyle choices. In addition to this synergistic association, at interview, two other relationships were found between statin use and the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices: an antagonistic relationship fuelled by a strong perception of statin effectiveness and a perceived inability to make healthy lifestyle changes, which favoured statin-use, and an antagonistic relationship fuelled by congruous cause-control beliefs and concerns about medication-use which favoured the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices. The odds of adopting a low-fat diet was 5 times greater in urban dwellers than in semi-urban dwellers (p<0.01). Statin-use influenced the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices in three different ways, which require exploration at clinical consultation. Gender, social obligations, and physical environment also influenced statin-use and the adoption of healthy lifestyle choices.

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Section: Interactions Between Statin-use and The Adoption Of Healthy ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Nigeria, non-communicable diseases account for 29% of adult deaths, 11% of which are due to cardiovascular disease [4]. Almost half of these deaths occurred in the prime of life [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%