[Distribution and prevalence of dyslipidemia in Tunisia: results of the Tunisian National Nutrition Survey].

Unlabelled: The aims of the study were to study the distribution of cholesterol and triglycerides and to assess the prevalence of dyslipemia in Tunisian adult population.

Methods: The Tunisian National Nutrition Survey (TNNS) was a cross sectional study performed on a total of 7860 adult subjects and was conducted on 1996-1997. The TNNS included 3087 adults over 20 years old.