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Fatima Ghaddar,1 Rouba K Zeidan,2– 5 Pascale Salameh,4,6– 8 Souzan Tatari,9 Guy Achkouty,10 Françoise Maupas-Schwalm11 1Doctoral School of Biology Health and Biotechnologies, Toulouse University, Toulouse, France; 2Sharjah Institute of Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; 3Faculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Mount-Lebanon, Lebanon; 4INSPECT-LB, National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology and Toxicology, Beirut, Lebanon; 5CERIPH, Center for Research in Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Mount-Lebanon, Lebanon; 6Department of Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon; 7Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus; 8School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; 9Cardiology department, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon; 10Cardiology Department, Mount Lebanon University Hospital, Mount-Lebanon, Lebanon; 11Faculty of Medicine, CHU Toulouse Rangueil, Toulouse, FranceCorrespondence: Fatima Ghaddar, Doctoral school of Biology Health and Biotechnologies, Toulouse University, Toulouse, France, Tel +32 470 53 71 52, Email fatmeghaddar90@gmail.comPurpose: Women are increasingly concerned by coronary heart disease (CHD), with peculiarities of their own, particularly concerning risk factors. The aim of the study was to assess the risk factors for CHD in Lebanese women over forty.Patients and Methods: A case–control study was carried out in 6 hospitals in Beirut and Mount-Lebanon, from December 2018 to December 2019 including 1500 patients (1200 controls and 300 cases). Women were stratified into pre- and post-menopausal groups. Personal and medical data were collected from hospital records and during an interview where validated questionnaires were used. Binary logistic regressions were performed to investigate potential predictors of CHD in the 2 groups.Results: I

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Fatima Ghaddar,1 Pascale Salameh,1–3 Nadine Saleh,1,2 Firas Farhat,4 Ramez Chahine,5 Nathalie Lahoud,1–3,6 Mira Hleyhel,1,2,6 Rouba K Zeidan,1,2,6 1Faculty of Public Health II, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon; 2National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology and Toxicology, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon; 3Laboratory of Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon; 4Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon; 5Faculty of Public Health, La Sagesse University, Beirut, Lebanon; 6CERIPH, Center for Research in Public Health, Pharmacoepidemiology Surveillance Unit, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon Background: Noncommunicable diseases are the leading cause of death in Lebanon, with cardiovascular diseases accounting for almost half of the annual deaths. Purpose: We aimed to determine awareness of noncardiac Lebanese hospitalized patients for their coronary artery disease risk factors, their level of adherence to medications or lifestyle modifications, and assess factors associated with awareness. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 14 hospitals with a total of 382 patients. Levels of awareness were evaluated by the comparison of self-report with measurements and laboratory test results. Healthy behaviors and adherence to treatment were evaluated. Factors associated with better awareness were studied using multivariate regressions, while adherence to treatments and healthy lifestyle were described for the different risk factors and in the Framingham Risk Score categories. Results: Our work revealed a moderate-to-high level of awareness (58.7% for overweight/obesity, 75% for hypertension, 85.7% for diabetes, and 86.4% for dyslipidemia) among patients for most cardiovascular risk factors, but a low-to-moderate level of adherence for some interventions such as physical exercise, weight loss, and smokin