Analysis of risk factors related with hyperuricemia among 1420 youth and middle-aged adult health check-up residents in Guangzhou

VernacularTitle:广州市1420名体检者高尿酸血症患病率及危险因素调查
Author: Xuan XIONG ; Xiaoshi ZHONG ; Xiao XIAO ; Danping QING ; Jianguang HU ; Ying ZHANG ; Yan LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Hyperuricemia; Risk factors
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2013;(7):560-562
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: To survey the serum uric acid (SUA) levels and associated risk factors of hyperuricemia among youth and middle-aged residents in Guangzhou.A total of 1420 subjects,aged from 20 to 60 years,receiving health check-up at our hospital in 2010 were enrolled.The total prevalence of hyperuricemia was 22.04％,32.01％ in males and 14.07％ in females.The average SUA was (388 ±78) μmol/L in males and (288 ± 63) μ mol/L in females.The prevalence of hyperuricemia in males was 30.11％ before 40 years of age and 33.81％ between 40 and 60 years of age.The average level of SUA in males was significantly higher than that of females.logistic regression analysis showed that BUN,body mass index (BMI) and hypertriglyceridemia were the independent risk factors of disease while HDL-C and gender (females) the protective factors.