Objective To investigate the relationship between the C-reactive protein (CRP) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence.Methods In this study,63,486 workers who had participated in the Kailuan health examination from July 2012 to October 2013 and without history of drinking,myocardial infarction,stroke and cancer and without data incomplete were recruited.The observation population was divided into three groups according to the levels of CRP at baseline:group 1 (＜ 1 mg/L),group 2 (1-3 mg/ L) and group 3 (＞3 mg/L).The prevalence of NAFLD among three groups was observed.Multiple logistic regression was used to calculated relationship between the CRP and NAFLD prevalence.Results The prevalence of NAFLD in group 1,group 2 and group 3 were 26.9％,42.1％ and 49.3％,respectively,and the differences were significant (x2=2 192.31,P ＜ 0.01).Logistic model showed that after adjustment for age,gender,waist circumference and other confounders,the association between CRP and NAFLD was strong and the OR value (95％ CI) among the group 1,group 2 and group 3 were 1.00,1.49 (1.42-1.56),1.54 (1.45 -1.64),respectively.Conclusion CRP is independently associated with the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Objective:To investigate the correlation between serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein and carotid intima-media thickness.Methods:A total of 5 136 health examination subjects, aged ≥40 years old, who met the inclusion criteria and had complete data, were selected as the research objects.A unified questionnaire survey, blood biochemistry and carotid artery color doppler ultrasound examination were performed.According to the diagnostic criteria of hs-CRP published by American Heart Association (AHA), the subjects were divided into three groups: 0.05 mg/L0.84 mm group.The results showed that when the concentration of hs-CRP was high, CIMT increased with the increase of hs-CRP( OR(95% CI) 1.24 (1.01~1.52), P<0.05). Conclusion:There was a positive correlation between hs-CRP and CIMT.Patients with higher levels of hs-CRP are more likely to develop CIMT thickening and increase the risk of arteriosclerotic disease.

OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of resting heart rate (RHR) on the progression to hypertension in patients with prehypertension.

METHODSPeople who participated the physical examination between 2006 and 2007 at Kailuan medical group and diagnosed as prehypentension were selected as the observation cohort. The second and the third physical examination were conducted between 2008 and 2009 and between 2010 and 2011. The observation population was divided into five groups according to the different levels of RHR at baseline: the first group ( ≤69 beats/min), the second group (70-74 beats/min), the third group (75-79 beats/min), the fourth group (80-84 beats/min) and the fifth group ( ≥85 beats/min). The rate of the progression to hypertension was compared among five groups, and the relationship between RHR and the progression to hypertension was estimated using Cox proportional hazard analysis.

RESULTSA total of 34 512 patients with prehypentension were recruited and 25 392 patients were involved in the final statistics after excluding patients who died or were lost to follow-up. A total of 13 228 (52.1%) patients with prehypentension developed hypertension during follow-up. The rate of the progression to hypertension increased with the RHR (first group: 51.2%, second group: 50.1%, third group: 52.9%, fourth group: 53.5%, fifth group: 57.5%). Multiple Cox regression models showed that the risk of the progression to hypertension increased with the RHR levels. Patients in the fifth group carried 1.25 times higher risk for developing hypertension than patients in the second group after adjustment for age, gender, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference, body mass index, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, serum uric acid, C-reactive protein, smoking, drinking, physical exercise and family history of hypertension at baseline.

CONCLUSIONElevated RHR is an independent risk factor for the progression to hypertension in patients with prehypertension.

Adult ; Blood Pressure ; Body Mass Index ; C-Reactive Protein ; Cholesterol ; Cholesterol, HDL ; Cholesterol, LDL ; Cohort Studies ; Disease Progression ; Female ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prehypertension ; Proportional Hazards Models ; Risk Factors ; Triglycerides

Objective: To investigate the changes of cardiovascular health indicator and arteriosclerosis in middle and elder population.
Methods: A total of 4190 subjects with the average age of (49.78 ± 9.74) years by 3 physical examinations in Kailuan group from 2006 to 2011 were randomly stratiifed for arm ankle arterial pulse wave velocity (baPWV) examination. According to 7 AHA cardiovascular health indicators of non-smoking, normal BMI, active excise, healthy diet, normal cholesterol, blood pressure and fasting blood glucose, each indicator had 3 conditions as ideal, general and poor by scores of 2, 1 and 0 respectively. Based on the 1st and 3rd physical examinations, the changes of cardiovascular health scores (△CHS), the subjects were divided into 8 groups as△CHS≤-4,-3,-2,-1, 0, 1, 2 and△CHS≥3, n=241, 368, 611, 855, 911, 647, 354 and 203 respectively. The impacts of△CHS on baPWV values were studied by liner and Logistic regression analyses.
Results: As△CHS increased by △CHS ≤ -4, -3,-2,-1,0,1, 2 and△CHS ≥ 3, the baPWV values were decreased accordingly by cm/s as (1590.78 ± 17.93), (1566.4 ± 14.5), (1552.83 ± 11.25), (1536.59 ± 9.51), (1508.85 ± 9.21), (1499.81 ± 10.93), (1485.92 ± 14.82) and (1475.85 ± 19.57) respectively. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that with adjusted confounding factors, as△CHS increasing 1 score, baPWV increasing 15.58 cm/s (B=15.58, P<0.001). Logistic regression analysis indicated that with adjusted confounding factors, as△CHS increasing 1 score, the risk for arteriosclerosis occurrence was decreased by 14%(OR=0.86, 95%CI 0.83-0.90).
Conclusion: △CHS was negatively related to baPWV in middle and elder subjects, improving cardiovascular health indicator may decrease arteriosclerosis occurrence.

Objective: To explore the predictive value of inlfammatory factors on all cause mortality in normal population.
Methods: In our prospective cohort study, a total of 83,228 subjects from physical examination of Kailuan group from 2006-07 to 2007-10 were enrolled, nobody had acute inlfammation. The death information was collected once per year and the last follow-up was conducted in 2013-12-31. According to baseline levels, white blood cells (WBC), ratio of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (N/L) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were respectively divided into 4 Quartile groups; all cause mortality was compared among different groups and their risks were studied by multi-Cox regression analysis.
Results: The average follow-up time was 6.9 years. All cause mortality in Quartile 1, Quartile 2, Quartile 3 and Quartile 4 groups for WBC were 4.2%, 4.5%, 4.5% and 5.0% respectively; for N/L were 3.3%, 3.6%, 4.5% and 6.7% respectively; for CRP were 3.0%, 3.6%, 4.8% and 6.8% respectively. Multi-Cox regression analysis indicated that with adjusted age, gender, waist and other confounders, by elevation of WBC, N/R and CRP, the risks of all cause mortality were increased accordingly, and the risks in Quartile 4 groups were higher than those in Quartile 1 groups as for WBC, it was 1.17-time (95% CI 1.06-1.29);for N/L, it was 1.44-time (95% CI 1.31-1.59); for CRP, it was 1.33-time (95% CI 1.20-1.47) respectively.
Conclusion: Elevated WBC, N/R and CRP are independent risk factors for all cause mortality in normal population.

Objective: To explore the relationship between longitudinal trajectory of systolic blood pressure (SPB) and atrial fibrillation (AF) in Kailuan group population. Methods: Our study cohort consisted of 40727 participants with the specific criteria in Kailuan group, Tangshan. SAS Proc Traj procedure was used to identify longitudinal trajectories of SPB throughout 2006-2007, 2008-2009 and 2010-2011. There were 5 longitudinal trajectories generated: Low-stable group,n=10950, Moderate-stable group, n=19158, Moderate-high stable group,n=3713, High-moderate stable group,n=4702 and High stable group,n=2181. Log-rank test was performed to compare AF incidence throughout 2012-2013 and 2014-2015 by physical examination among different groups; Multi Cox regression analysis was conducted to study the relationship among different SBP longitudinal trajectories and AF occurrence. Results:①The mean age of participants was (51.81±11.54) years including 30693 (75.4%) male.②AF occurrence rates in Low-stable, Moderate-stable, Moderate-high stable, High-moderate stable and High stable groups were 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.5%, 0.5% and 0.6% respectively, allP<0.05.③Multi Cox regression analysis presented that with adjusted confounding factors, compared with the patients in Low-stable group, Moderate-high stable, High-moderate stable and High stable SBP longitudinal trajectories were the risk factors for new AF occurrence (HR=7.58, 95% CI 2.08-27.73), (HR=5.30, 95% CI 1.88-14.95) and (HR=8.52, 95% CI 1.96-37.09) respectively, allP<0.05. With excluded history of myocardial infarction/stroke, the sensitivity study showed the similar result with the major research trend. Conclusion: Elevated long trajectory of SPB was the risk factor for new AF occurrence in Kailuan group population.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the association between exposure to the famine during early life and elevated resting heart rate (RHR) in adulthood.

METHODFrom June 2006 to October 2007, the employees of kailuan group who took part in the health examination were selected. Of those, 18 619 cases who was born during October 1, 1956 to September 30, 1964 in Hebei province were finally included in the analysis based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the subjects were received questionnaire survey, smoking and drinking, physical examination, Lab examination and the measurement of RHR. The subjects of famine exposure group (3 190 cases) were born from October 1, 1959 to September 30, 1961, semi-exposure group (3 851 cases) were born from October 1, 1958 to September 30, 1959 and from October 1, 1961 to September 30, 1962, control group (11 578 cases) were born from October 1, 1956 to September 30, 1958 and from October 1, 1962 to September 30, 1964. The RHR and the detection rate of elevated RHR were compared among the three groups. The Multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the association between of exposure to famine during early life and elevated RHR in adulthood.

RESULTSThe RHR level was higher in famine exposure group and semi-exposed group than control group, which were (74.34 ± 9.71), (74.41 ± 9.48) and (73.90 ± 9.45) beat per minute (bpm) (P values were 0.003 and 0.020, respectively). In all of the subjects. The results of multivariate logistic regression showed that exposure of famine during early life increased the risk of elevated RHR in adulthood after adjustment for age, gender and other confounders (OR = 1.10, 95% CI: 1.01-1.21). In men, exposure of famine during early life also increased the risk of elevated RHR in adulthood (OR = 1.15, 95% CI: 1.04-1.28); In women, there was no association between the famine exposure and elevated RHR (OR = 0.92, 95% CI: 0.74-1.14).

CONCLUSIONExposure of famine during early life increases the risk of elevated RHR in adulthood. This negative effect existed mainly in the male.

Adult ; Alcohol Drinking ; China ; Female ; Heart Rate ; Human Development ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Risk Factors ; Smoking ; Starvation

OBJECTIVETo investigate the impact of premature birth on long term cardio-cerebral vascular events of puerpera.

METHODSAmbispective cohort study method was used and 3 659 pregnant women giving birth during October 1976 to December 2008 at Kailuan medical group were included and divided into premature birth (PTB) group (n = 226) and non-PTB (NPTB) group (n = 3 433) by the history of PTB. Incidence of cardio-cerebral vascular events (myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage) was obtained during follow-up. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models was used to assess the relative risk of cardio-cerebral vascular events.

RESULTS(1) The childbearing age, proportion of pregnancy-induced hypertension, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure before delivery were significantly higher while weight and height of newborn were significantly less in PTB group than in NPTB group (P < 0.05 or 0.01). (2) There were 71 cardio-cerebral vascular events during the follow-up of (15.19 ± 7.75) years. In PTB group, the incidence of cardio-cerebral vascular events and myocardial infarction was 3.23/1 000 person-years and 2.05/1 000 person-years, respectively, while the corresponding incidence was 1.15/1 000 person-years and 0.42/1 000 person-years, respectively in NPTB group (all P < 0.05). After adjustment for other traditional cardiovascular risk factors, the risk of total cardio-cerebral vascular events, myocardial infarction in PTB group was 2.03 fold (95% CI: 1.02-4.04, P = 0.002) and 3.11 fold (95% CI: 1.18-8.18, P < 0.001) higher than in NPTB group.

CONCLUSIONPTB is an independent risk factor for total cardio-cerebral vascular events, especially myocardial infarction of puerpera.

Blood Pressure ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; epidemiology ; Cohort Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced ; Incidence ; Myocardial Infarction ; epidemiology ; Pregnancy ; Premature Birth ; Proportional Hazards Models ; Risk Factors ; Stroke

Objective To investigate the impact of different levels of systolic blood pressure on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity(baPWV). Methods A total of 5 852 participants was selected with stratified random sampling from the 101 510 workers of Tangshan Kaiuan Company who had undergone a physical check-up program. 5 222 of them with integral data were recruited into this survey. According to SBP collected during the 2010-2011 health examination program,the population under observation was divided into four groups:optimal SBP(SBP<120 mmHg),high-normal blood pressure Ⅰ period(120 mmHg≤SBP<130 mmHg),high-normal blood pressure Ⅱ period (130 mmHg≤SBP<140 mmHg)and hypertension(SBP≥140 mmHg or SBP<140 mmHg but antihypertensive drug user). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influence of different levels of systolic blood pressure on baPWV. Results 1)There were 3 132 males and 2 090 females in all the 5 222 participants with an average age of 55.1 years old. Their mean of baPWV was(1 587.57±400.71)cm/s,with the detection rates as 62%(baPWV≥1 400 cm/s). 2)The means of baPWV for the above groups of SBP were 1 322.19,1 456.27,1 544.78 and 1 827.77 cm/s, respectively,with detection rates of baPWV≥1 400 cm/s as 26.4%,49.3%,64.2% and 88.3%, respectively. 3)Results from the Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that β of SBP was 0.40,only ranking second,on age(0.48). 4)Data from the Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age,gender and other risk factors,when compared to optimal SBP,factors as high-normal blood pressure Ⅰ period、high-normal blood pressure Ⅱ period and hypertension were risk factors for increasing baPWV,with OR values as 2.70(95%CI:2.20-3.32),4.56(95%CI:3.67-5.67)and 13.51(95%CI:10.87-16.78),respectively. Conclusion Higher SBP seemed an independent risk factor for the increase of baPWV.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the impact of different levels of systolic blood pressure on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV).

METHODSA total of 5 852 participants was selected with stratified random sampling from the 101 510 workers of Tangshan Kailuan Company who had undergone a physical check-up program. 5 222 of them with integral data were recruited into this survey. According to SBP collected during the 2010-2011 health examination program, the population under observation was divided into four groups:optimal SBP(SBP < 120 mmHg), high-normal blood pressure I period (120 mmHg ≤ SBP < 130 mmHg), high-normal blood pressure II period (130 mmHg ≤ SBP < 140 mmHg)and hypertension (SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or SBP < 140 mmHg but antihypertensive drug user). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influence of different levels of systolic blood pressure on baPWV.

RESULTS1) There were 3 132 males and 2 090 females in all the 5 222 participants with an average age of 55.1 years old. Their mean of baPWV was (1 587.57 ± 400.71) cm/s, with the detection rates as 62% (baPWV ≥ 1 400 cm/s). 2)The means of baPWV for the above groups of SBP were 1 322.19, 1 456.27, 1 544.78 and 1 827.77 cm/s, respectively, with detection rates of baPWV ≥ 1 400 cm/s as 26.4% , 49.3% , 64.2% and 88.3% , respectively. 3) Results from the Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that β of SBP was 0.40, only ranking second, on age (0.48). 4) Data from the Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age, gender and other risk factors, when compared to optimal SBP, factors as high-normal blood pressure I period, high-normal blood pressure II period and hypertension were risk factors for increasing baPWV, with OR values as 2.70 (95% CI:2.20-3.32), 4.56(95% CI: 3.67-5.67) and 13.51 (95% CI:10.87-16.78), respectively.

CONCLUSIONHigher SBP seemed an independent risk factor for the increase of baPWV.

Adult ; Aged ; Ankle Brachial Index ; Blood Pressure ; physiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pulse Wave Analysis ; Risk Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Systole