Fasting and non-fasting lipid profile for cardiovascular risk assessments using China ASCVD risk estimator and Europe SCORE risk charts in Chinese participants

Abstract

Background Previous studies have shown that non-fasting lipids have similar values in cardiovascular risk estimation as fasting, but it is not clear whether this could also be applicable to Chinese participants.Methods A total of 127 (76 men, 51 women) participants without atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) were enrolled in the study. Serum levels of blood lipids were monitored at 0 h, 2 h and 4 h after a daily breakfast. Ten-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk was estimated with China ASCVD risk estimator and Europe SCORE risk charts. Kappa statistic was used to determine agreement among estimators.Results there was substantial agreement between China ASCVD risk estimator based on fasting and non-fasting lipid profiles (Kappa = 0.731 or 0.718, P < 0.001), but poorly agreement between China ASCVD risk estimator and SCORE low- or high-risk chart (Kappa = 0.339 or 0.300, P < 0.001).Conclusions Promoting use of non-fasting blood lipids in diagnosis, evaluation, and prediction of CVD are feasible. Furthermore, non-fasting blood lipids could be used in China ASCVD risk estimator to evaluate assess 10-year risk of ASCVD among Chinese general participants.