Hypercholesterolemia and 5-Year Risk of Development of Coronary Heart Disease among University and School Workers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

A study was performed among university and school employees as a step in detecting the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors among school and university staff and the relation of the various risk factors to hypercholesterolemia and to predict the 5-years probability of development of CHD.All university staff and a sample of school workers in Jeddah were included in the study. Data were collected by interview and...