Plasma total cholesterol level and some related factors in northern Iranian people.

Background: In middle age people, hypercholesterolemia (HC) has been included as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Objectives: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HC and some related factors in the north of Iran.

Materials And Methods: This was a population-based cross-sectional study that enrolled 1995 subjects (997 males and 998 females) in 25-65 year age using stratified cluster sampling.