Racial/Ethnic Differences in Dyslipidemia Patterns Ariel T.H. Frank, BA; Beinan Zhao, MS; Powell O. Jose, MD; Kristen M.J. Azar, MSN, MPH; Stephen P. Fortmann, MD; Latha P. Palaniappan, MD, MS Background—No studies have comprehensively examined the prevalence of dyslipidemia, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, among diverse racial/ethnic minority groups. The primary aim of this study was to identify racial/ethnic differences in dyslipidemia among minorities including Asian Americans (Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese), Mexican Americans, and blacks compared with non-Hispanic whites. Methods and Results—Using a 3-year cross section (2008–2011), we identified 169 430 active primary care patients (35 years or older) from an outpatient healthcare organization in northern California. Age-standardized prevalence rates were calculated for 3 dyslipidemia subtypes: high triglycerides (fasting laboratory value ≥150 mg/dL), low levels of highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (fasting laboratory value