With regard to the effect of conventional risk factors on lipids, HTN contributed to the variation in TC, TG, LDL-cholesterol, ApoA1 and ApoB levels (1.8% – 4.6%; P < 0.05), while waist hip ratio (WHR) contributed to over 1.5% (P = 0.037) of variation in HDL-cholesterol levels. This evidence concerns the gene APOB and hypertensive disorder.