Investigation on the general clinical data and health needs of senile male patients with metabolic syndrome in Beijing district

VernacularTitle:北京某地区老年男性代谢综合征患者一般资料的调查
Author: Hai-Yan SHI ¹ ; Na LI ; Jian CAO ; Ting WANG
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1. 解放军总医院
Keywords: Aged; Male; Metabolic syndrome; Needs Assessment
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2009;15(27):2721-2723
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the general clinical data and health nieds of senile male patients examination and heahh needs quesfionaire were applied to investigate 128 senile male patients with metabolic syndrome in Beging district.102 health senile male served as controls.Results The values of weight,waistto-hip ratio,systolic blood pressure,and BMI of metabolic syndrome group were significantly higher than those of healthy controls.especially,when it come to patients aged over 80 years.However,we hadn't found significant diffefence hetween the two groups,as,far as the score of health needs questionaire was concerned.Conclusions Senile male population contributes to the high risk group that easily developes MS,whereas,it is raitonal to apply routine screening in this group in order to prevent and treat MS.Moreover,the rate of knowing MS related knowledge iS relatively low.so that the scale of MS related education sheuld be strengthened and senile population should he paid with more attention.