Objective: To explore the relationship between body weight changes from early adulthood to middle age and the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia by large-scale cardiovascular risk factor investigation.
Methods: A total of 15 population groups from China multi-center collaborative study of cardiovascular epidemiology in 1998 were enrolled. There were approximately 1000 participants in each group including 50% of each male and female at the age of (35-59) years which was deifned as middle age. The participants were surveyed for cardiovascular risk factors including the body weight and body mass index (BMI) at the age of 25 years which was deifned as early adulthood. The participants were divided into 4 groups based on BMI at early adulthood: Low body weight group, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2, Normal body weight group, BMI (18.5-23.9) kg/m2, Overweight group, BMI (24-27.9) kg/m2 and Obese group, BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2. The changes of body weight from early adulthood to middle age were calculated by body weight at present minus body weight at 25 years; according to the differences, participants were divided into another set of 6 groups: differences < -7.5 kg, (-7.5 to -2.6) kg, (-2.5 to 2.5) kg, (2.6 to7.5) kg, (7.6 to 12.5) kg and > 12.5 kg. The relationship between body weight status at 25 years of age with subsequent changes and the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia were investigated.
Results: A total of 13883 participants finished the investigation.①The prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia by 4 BMI groups were at 22.8%, 26.0%, 27.4% and 30.8% respectively (the trend ofP<0.01).②The prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia by 6 age differences groups were at 12.5 %, 14.0 %, 17.8 %, 24.2 %, 31.5 % and 40.9 % respectively (the trend ofP<0.01). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that overweight and obesity at the age of 25 years with subsequent weight gain were positively related to the risk of hypertriglyceridemia at the middle age (the trend ofP<0.01).
Conclusion: Overweight and obesity in early adulthood with subsequent weight gain were independently related to the risk of hypertriglyceridemia at the middle age in our survey.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of anxiety symptoms among high grade primary school students in Guangzhou and their correlation with family functioning and parental parenting styles, so as to provide theoretical basis and guidance for family based interventions for children s anxiety symptoms. Methods: From June to September 2022, a multi stage cluster random sampling method was employed to select 5 396 students from grades 4 to 6 in 13 primary schools in Guangzhou. The Family Functioning Assessment Scale for Children, Parental Bonding Instrument, and Spence Children s Anxiety Scale Short Version were used for the survey. Inter group comparison was analysed by t test or analysis of variance. Linear regression analysis was used to explore the effects of family function and parental parenting styles on anxiety symptoms in primary school students. Results: The average score for anxiety symptoms among high grade primary school students in Guangzhou was (11.63±10.88). In terms of parenting styles, mothers scored higher than fathers in the dimensions of "care" (25.63±4.92) and "control" (5.08±2.58) compared to fathers ( 24.74± 5.50, 5.00±2.51) ( t =15.80, 4.21, P <0.01). However, there was no statistically significant difference in the scores of parents on the dimension of "encouragement of independence"（12.98±4.06,13.05±3.95)( t =-1.77， P >0.05）. After adjusting for general demographic characteristics, the results of linear regression analysis showed that primary school students family functioning ( B =0.47) and parental "control" ( B =0.67, 0.75) were positively associated with anxiety symptoms scores ( P <0.01). Meanwhile, parental "care" ( B =-0.53,-0.55) and "encouragement of independence" ( B =-0.62,-0.68) were negatively associated with anxiety symptom scores ( P <0.01). These associations remained statistically significant even after further adjusting for family functioning ( P <0.01). Conclusions Family functioning, parenting styles are closely associated with anxiety symptoms among high grade primary school students. Positive family functioning and parenting styles may mitigate childhood anxiety symptoms, whereas excessive parental control may increase the risk of childhood anxiety symptoms.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between exercise and serum lipid level in middle-aged population. Methods: Based on “multicenter collaborative study of cardiovascular epidemiology” research, a total of 3482 subjects at the age of (35-59) years from urban and rural areas of Beijing and Guangzhou were enrolled in this study. According to daily energy expenditure of exercise (EEexer), the participants were divided into 3 groups: No exercise group, (daily) EEexer below median group and (daily) EEexer above median group. The type and duration of exercise were collected by the questionnaire, daily EEexer was calculated and the relationship between exercise and serum lipid level was estimated by covariance analysis. Results: There were 47.1% (807/1712) male and 41.1% (727/1770) female participants having exercise. With controlled age, area, education level, smoking, drinking, BMI and energy expenditure of physical activity outside of exercise (EEPA), serum levels of TC, LDL-C, non-HDL-C and TG were decreased in women by elevated EEexer groups accordingly, and among them, there were significant differences in LDL-C and non-HDL-C levels between groups, P<0.05; compared with No exercise group, in female daily EEexer above median group, LDL-C and non-HDL-C levels decreased about 0.14 mmol/L,P=0.0063 and 0.14 mmol/L, P=0.0155 respectively; while in men, TC, LDL-C, non-HDL-C and TG levels showed a decreasing trends by elevated EEexer groups but with no statistical significance. No association was found for HDL-C in men and women. Conclusion: Serum levels of LDL-C and non-HDL-C were lower in female daily EEexer above median group than No excise group, the effects were independent from working and other physical activities.

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of simple anthropometric parameters in diagnosing obesity in children in Guangzhou. Methods A cross-sectional study, including 465 children aged 6-9 years, was carried out in Guangzhou. Their body height and weight, waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference were measured according to standard procedure. Body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were calculated. Body fat percentage (BF%)was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Multiple regression analysis was applied to evaluate the correlations between age-adjusted physical indicators and BF%, after the adjustment for age. Obesity was defined by BF%. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the indicators for childhood obesity. Area under-ROC curves (AUCs) were calculated and the best cut-off point that maximizing'sensitivity+specificity-1'was determined. Results BMI showed the strongest association with BF% through multiple regression analysis. For'per-standard deviation increase' of BMI, BF%increased by 5.3%(t=23.1, P<0.01) in boys and 4.6%(t=17.5, P<0.01) in girls, respectively. The ROC curve analysis indicated that BMI exhibited the largest AUC in both boys (AUC=0.908) and girls (AUC=0.895). The sensitivity was 80.8% in boys and 81.8% in girls, and the specificity was 88.2%in boys and 87.1%in girls. Both the AUCs for WHtR and WC were less than 0.8 in boys and girls. WHR had the smallest AUCs (<0.8) in both boys and girls. Conclusion BMI appeared to be a good predicator for BF%in children aged 6-9 years in Guangzhou.

Objective To investigate the effect of ligustrazine on autophagy-related proteins Beclin 1,LC3 and P62 after spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury.Methods A total of 48 SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group,model group,ligustrazine group and 3-MA group.The rats were intraperitoneally injected with ligustrazine injection 0.16 mg/kg in the Ligustrazine group,the rats were intraperitoneally injected with 3-methyladenine injection 0.015 mg/kg in the inhibitor group,and the rats were intraperitoneally injected with normal saline of equal volume in the sham operation group and model group.Spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion model was established in all groups except sham-operated group after administration.After molding behavioral scores were scored after 3 and 6 hours of ischemia,and the expression of Beclin 1,LC3 and P62 was detected by immunohis-tochemistry.Results After 3 and 6 hours,compared with the model group,the behavioral score (3 h:2.33 ± 0.58 vs.0.67 ± 0.58,6 h:3.33 ± 0.58 vs.1.33 ± 0.58) of the rats in ligustrazine group significantly increased (P＜0.05).Compared with the model group,the expression of Beclinl (3 h:348.00×104± 0.27×104 vs.659.00×104± 0.11×104;6 h:38.00×104± 0.19×104 vs.557.00×104± 0.26×104),LC3 (3 h:357.00×104± 0.48×104 vs.686.00×104± 0.33×104'6 h:334.00×104± 0.51×104 vs.673.00×104 ± 0.22×104),P62 (3 h:357.00×104 ± 0.48×104 vs.830.00×104 ± 0.48×104;6 h:315.00×104 ± 0.12× 104 vs.591.00× 104± 0.36× 104) in ligustrazine group were significantly decreased (P＜0.05).Conclusions The ligustrazine may regulate autophagy in two directions and protect nerve cells.

Objective To explore the relationship between weight status in early adulthood and body weight change at middle age in adults and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods The data of 14 population samples from China Multicenter Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Epidemiology conducted in 1998 were used.Approximately 1 000 men and women in each sample were surveyed for cardiovascular disease risk factors,including body weight at age 25 years.The body mass index (BMI) at the age 25 years was calculated.The association between body weight in early adulthood and body weight change at middle age and T2DM was examined by using logistic regression model.Results The incidence of T2DM in low weight group (BMI＜ 18.5 kg/m2),normal weight group (BMI:18.5-23.9 kg/m2),overweight group (BMI:24.0-27.9 kg/m2) and obese group (BMI:≥28.0 kg/m2) at 25 years old were 2.4％(30/1 263),2.8％(266/9 562),4.0％(70/1 739) and 6.4％ (7/110),respectively (P value for trend＜0.01).The incidence of T2DM for adults with weight change ＜-7.5 kg,-7.5--2.6 kg,-2.5-2.5 kg,2.6-7.5 kg,7.6-12.5 kg and ＞ 12.5 kg at middle age were 2.5％ (18/712),1.3％(21/1 629),2.1％(48/2 330),2.3％(59/2 585),3.7％(94/2 518),and 4.6％(133/ 2 900) respectively.(P value for trend ＜0.01),Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that overweight and obesity at age 25 years and subsequent weight gain were positively correlated with T2DM after adjusted other risk factors (all P values for trend ＜0.01).Conclusion Overweight and obesity in early adulthood and weight gain at middle age were both independently associated with the increased risk of T2DM in middle-aged men and women.

Objective: To explore the relationship between overnight urinary sodium to potassium ratio and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods: A subsample of 10 percent of the participants (35-59 years old) from the People's Republic of China-United States Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Epidemiology (prospective survey) were used. Three consecutive overnight urine samples were collected in the autumn of 1983-1984 and the spring in 1985-1986, respectively. Urinary sodium and potassium were detected and calculated for 8 hours excretion. The occurrences of cardiovascular events were recorded in 2 years interval from 1987-1988 until December 31, 2005. Participants were divided into first ratio group, second ratio group, and third ratio group based on the tertiles of sodium to potassium ratio. Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to determine the relationship between sodium to potassium ratio and risk of CVD. In addition, participants were divided into 2 subgroups by the median of overnight urinary sodium and potassium, and then combined each other for 4 subgroups including low sodium-low potassium group, low sodium-high potassium group, high sodium-low potassium group, and high sodium-high potassium group, to explore the relationship between different sodium-potassium combinations and the risk of CVD. Results: A total of 954 participants were included in the final analysis, of whom 459 (48.1%) were males. There were 318 cases in the first, second and third ratio group, respectively. There were 347 cases in low sodium-low potassium group and high sodium-high potassium group, and 130 cases in low sodium-high potassium group and high sodium-low potassium group. After a median follow-up of 18.6 (18.3, 19.3) years, cardiovascular events occurred in 81 participants, including 64 stroke and 20 coronary heart disease events. Multivariate analysis showed that comparing with the first ratio group, the hazard ratios (HR) in the second and the third ratio groups were 2.04 (95%CI 1.06-3.95, P=0.034) and 2.07 (95%CI 1.07-4.03, P=0.032), respectively. The CVD risk in low sodium-low potassium group was 24% higher than the low sodium-high potassium group (reference), but this result did not reach statistical significant level (P=0.685). The risks in high sodium-high potassium group (HR=3.32, 95%CI 1.26-8.76,P=0.015) and high sodium-low potassium (HR=3.04, 95%CI 1.05-8.83, P=0.041) group were both significantly increased. Conclusions Overnight urinary sodium to potassium ratio is positively correlated with the risk of cardiovascular events. High urinary sodium plays a more important role for the increased risk of cardiovascular events than low potassium.