Objective To study the prevalence of hyperuricemia, and its related factors in a university staff. The research may provide some valuable reference for the health education in universities.
Methods Physical examinations were performed on 3 635 persons in the staff of a university in Beijing. The contents included questionnaire survey:general condition, past medical history, smoking, and drinking; physical examination:height, body mass, waist circumference, and blood pressure etc.; and laboratory examinations:fasting blood glucose (FBG), total cholestero(l TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholestero(l HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholestero(l LDL-C), creatinine (Cr)and uric acid.
Results The detection rate of hyperuricemia was 20.36%. The rate in males was significantly higher than that in females. The detection rate of hyperuricemia also increased with age. The abnormal rates of blood pressure, TG, TC, LDL-C, BMI, waist circumference, FBG in hyperuricemia group were significantly higher than those in the group with normal uric acid content. Logistic regression analysis showed that sex, BMI, hypertension history, TG, TC, HDL-C, and Cr were risk factors of hyperuricemia (OR:1.295, 2.607, 1.314, 1.425, 1.461, 1.396, and 2.543 respectively).
Conclusion The prevalence of hyperuricemia among university staff was higher. Thus, attention should be paid to the early diagnosis and treatment of hyperuricemia in the staff of the university.
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