Effects of aging and decreased glomerular filtration rate on the prevalence of anemia in elderly population receiving body check from urban area of Hefei, China

VernacularTitle:增龄及肾小球滤过率下降对合肥市老年体检人群贫血患病率的影响
Author: Deguang WANG ; Haiou HONG ; Wei REN ; Zhenzhen HUANG ; Lijun NI ; Shilian HU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Anemia; Prevalence; Aging; Glomerular filtration rate; Epidemiology
From: Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2010;49(1):28-31
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of aging and the decreased glomerular filtration rate on the prevalence of anemia in elder receiving body check from urban area of Hefei, China.Methods A total of 4547 >60 years subjects received healthy examination in Healthy Center of Anhui Provincial Hospital from January 2005 to December 2007 were enrolled in this study.Anemia was defined as hemoglobin < 120 g/L in men or < 110 g/L in women.Results The prevalence of anemia in the subjects was 4.40% (95% CI: 3.83% -5.05% ) and significantly increased with the aging process and the decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate ( eGFR) .With logistic analyses, increasing age, female, decreased eGFR were major risk factors for anemia Conclusions The morbidity of anemia is 4.40% in old population receiving body check from urban area of Hefei, China.Aging and the decline of eGFR are the independent risk factors of anemia.