Figure 1

Pattern of dyslipidaemia among the study and comparative groups. Key: Blue, Optimal; Red, High- normal; Green, Hypertension. High TC (>5.2 mmol/L) was found in none of subjects with optimal BP, 11% of subjects with high-normal BP and 41% of hypertensives. Low HDL (<1.0 mmol/L in men and < 1.2 mmol/L in women) was found in 41% of subjects with optimal BP, 42% of subjects with high-normal BP and 33% of hypertensives. High LDL (>3.33 mmol/L) was found in 6% of subjects with optimal BP, 17% of subjects with high-normal BP and 30% of hypertensives. High TG (>1.7 mmol/L) was found in none of subjects with optimal BP, 4% of subjects with high-normal BP, 24% of hypertensives.