Females10,121,022 (44.63% ) Males12,557,240 (55.37% ) Total 22,678,262

Saudi Females8,239,970 (49.86% ) Saudi Males8,287,370 (50.14% ) Total 16,527,340

 overall prevalence of CAD obtained from this study is 5.5% in KSA  Variables found to be statistically significant risk factors in KSA:  age  male gender  Urban residency  body mass index (BMI)  Hypertension  current smoking  fasting blood glucose  fasting cholesterol and triglycerides Al-Nozha, M. M., M. R. Arafah, et al. (2004). "Coronary artery disease in Saudi Arabia." Saudi Med J 25(9):

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 Presence of at least 3 of the following:  abdominal obesity (waist circumference): > 102 cm (40 inch) in male > 88 cm (35 inch) in female  Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dl (1.69 mmol/L)  HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dl (1.03 mmol/L) in male < 50 mg/dl (1.29 mmol/L) in female,  blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mm Hg  fasting glucose ≥ or = 110 mg/dl (6.1 mmol/L) Al-Nozha, M., A. Al-Khadra, et al. (2005). "Metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia." Saudi Med J 26(12):

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