Prevalence of hyperlipidaemia among 30~59 year-old rural residents in Changzhou:a cross-sectional study
- VernacularTitle:常州市30~59岁农村人群高脂血症流行病学调查
- Author:
Xun ZHANG
;
Fuping WANG
;
Jianfang WU
;
Yihong ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hyperlipidemia;
Prevalence;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2009;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the status of prevalence of hyperlipidaemia among rural residents aged from 30 to 59 in Changzhou and provide evidence for taking prevention measures.Methods By the means of the cluster random sampling,a questionnaire survey and medical examination were conducted among 10 018 permanent residents in rural areas of Changzhou.The fasting plasma cholesterin(TC),triglycerides(TG),high density lipoprotein-C(HDL-C) were measured.Age-standardized prevalence rates were calculated by using the direct standardization method according to 2000 China population census.Results The prevalence of hyperlipidaemia of this population was 32.3%,the age-standardized prevalence was 31.3%,and the prevalence among men was significantly higher than women(P