A community-based case-control study on risk factors of hyperuricemia among residents in the community.
- Author:
Ji-Hong SHAO
1
;
Hong-Bing SHEN
;
Bao-Qing MO
;
Yao-Chu XU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol Drinking; adverse effects; Case-Control Studies; China; epidemiology; Diet; Female; Gout; prevention & control; Humans; Hyperuricemia; epidemiology; prevention & control; Life Style; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; complications; Risk Factors; Sampling Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2004;25(8):688-690
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the risk factors of hyperuricemia among residents aged >/= 20 years.
METHODSA community based case-control study was conducted in 286 patients with 858 controls without hyperuricemia. Available data were analyzed by mono-factorial and multi-factorial logistic regression methods using SPSS 10.0 software.
RESULTS17 factors related to exposure were identified for hyperuricemia the mono-factorial analysis when; five factors were selected through multiple factoral logistic regression model at P = 0.05 level. The risk factors on hyperuricemia were: hypertriglyceridemia (OR = 3.069), alcohol consumption (OR = 2.032), obesity (OR = 1.802), taste of spicy food (OR = 1.877) and hyperglycemia (OR = 1.622).
CONCLUSIONHyperuricemia is a disease associated with environment and style-life. Changing lifestyle, such as decreasing alcohol consumption and adopting proper structure of diet may prevent or decrease the chance of getting hyperuricemia and gout.
