Association between polymorphism of rs10185316 in insulin-induced gene 2 and blood pressure among children and adolescents / 中华预防医学杂志

Objective@#To examine the association between polymorphism of rs10185316 in insulin-induced gene 2 (INSIG2) and blood pressure among children and adolescents.@*Methods@#9 junior middle schools in Dongcheng District of Beijing and 5 schools (3 primary junior middle schools, 2 primary schools) in Haidian District of Beijing were chosen in 2005 and 2007, respectively. According to the Chinese BMI percentile criteria for screening overweight and obesity in school children, we recruited 1 425 overweight or obese children and 605 normal weight children. A total of 2 018 students with complete data of blood pressure and genotype data were included in this study. According to the blood pressure criterion of children and adolescents, 702 participants were categorized into high blood pressure group and 1 316 into normal blood pressure group. Participants' information of gender, age, height, weight and blood pressure were collected by questionnaire and physical examination. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood sample for genotyping of INSIG2 rs10185316 polymorphism. Multiple linear regression was conducted to analyze the associations between rs10185316 polymorphism in INSIG2 and SBP, DBP, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse pressure.@*Results@#The age, BMI, SBP and DBP of the high blood pressure group were separately (14.3±1.4) years old, (27.3±4.2) kg/m2, (130.5±10.9) and (76.7±13.3) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), all higher than that of the normal blood pressure group, which were (12.2±2.9) years old, (22.0±4.0) kg/m2, (104.4±10.9) and(54.6±15.2) mmHg, respectively (all P values<0.001). After age, sex, district and BMI adjusted, compared with the participants carrying INSIG2 rs10185316 CC genotype, CG/GG genotype carriers had lower DBP (β(95%CI):-1.67(-2.84--0.50), P=0.005), higher PP(β(95%CI): 1.91(0.61-3.20), P=0.004), and lower MAP(β(95%CI):=-1.03(-2.01--0.05), P=0.039).@*Conclusion@#INSIG2 rs10185316 polymorphism was associated with DBP, PP and MAP among children and adolescents in an independent way from BMI.

Status of two-week illness for primary and secondary students in middle and west provinces / 中南大学学报(医学版)

To explore the status of two-week illness in primary and secondary students and to provide the basis for rationally distributing heath resources in primary and secondary schools.
 Methods: Stratified cluster sampling method was used to select 6 744 primary and secondary students aged from 9.0-16.9 years, and the name or symptoms of two-week illness, frequencies, medical expenses and days of sick leave were surveyed by using the self-made questionnaires.
 Results: Respiratory system disease (73.6%) and digestive system diseases (13.2%) were the major two-week illness. When they were ill, 58.9% students went to hospital, 39.9% took medicine by themselves, and 1.2% received non-treatment. The two-week morbidity, sick frequencies, average medical expenses per time and days of sick leave were 12.6%, (1.34±0.81) times, 10.0 yuan, and (0.39±0.98) days, respectively. The two-week sick frequencies, average medical expenses per time and days of sick leave among primary or secondary students were (1.37±0.87) or (1.26±0.69) times, 12.0 or 9.0 yuan, and (0.44±1.14) or (0.30±0.55) days, respectively. There was a positive correlation between two week sick frequencies and medical fees per time, or days of sick leave (r=0.301, r=0.275 for primary students, respectively, P<0.01; r=0.334, r=0.290 for secondary students, respectively, P<0.01). The positive correlation between medical fees per time and days of sick leave was also found (r=0.312, r=0.343 for primary students and secondary students, respectively, P<0.01).
 Conclusion: Characteristics of two-week illness among primary and secondary students possess common symptoms, frequent, low medical expenses per time. The frequencies, medical expenses and days of sick leave in primary students were increased compared with that in secondary students.

Association between rs780094 polymorphism in GCKR and plasma lipid levels in children and adolescents / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the association between rs780094 polymorphism in glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) and plasma lipid levels in children and adolescents.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>1 026 Chinese children aged 7 to 18 years were recruited, with anthropometric measurements, detection of plasma lipid levels and genotyping of rs780094 performed. Relationships between polymorphism and plasma lipid levels were tested, using multivariate linear regression and logistic regression.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A-allele of rs780094 in GCKR was associated with increased TC, TG and LDL-C levels (b = 0.06 mmol/L, P = 0.037; b = 0.09 mmol/L, P < 0.001; b = 0.05 mmol/L, P = 0.040) under the additive model adjusted for age, age square and gender. The rs780094 in GCKR was also associated with abnormal levels of TG and LDL-C(OR = 1.60, 95% CI:1.30-1.97, P < 0.001;OR = 1.35, 95%CI:1.02-1.80, P = 0.036).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The rs780094 in GCKR was associated with plasma lipid levels in children and adolescents while A-allele of rs780094 might serve as genetic factor for the increased plasma lipid levels.</p>

Association of rs2228314 polymorphism in SREBP2 with serum lipid levels and obesi-ty among children and adolescents / 北京大学学报(医学版)

Objective:To study the relationship between rs 2228314 polymorphism in sterol regulatory element binding protein 2 gene (SREBP2) and obesity, serum lipid levels in children and adolescents . Methods:In our study , 2 030 children and adolescents aged from 7 to 18 years participated .Anthropo-metric measurements, including height and weight, were performed.Their serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C) were detected .The matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS ) was used to detect rs2228314 genotypes.Results: The GC/CC genotypes of rs2228314 polymorphisms had lower HDL-C levels than GG genotype [(0.10 ±0.35) mmol/L vs. (0.14 ±0.36) mmol/L, P=0.020].The rs2228314 polymorphism was associated with the abnormal HDL-C level under the dominant model after adjustment for study samples , sex and age ( OR=1.400, 95%CI:1.027-1.907, P=0.033).The rs2228314 polymorphism was not associated with obesity un-der the dominant model after adjustment for study samples , sex, age and HDL-C level ( OR=1.178, 95%CI: 0 .971 -1 .430 , P =0 .096 ) . Conclusion: The GC/CC genotype carriers of SREBP2 rs2228314 polymorphism have higher risk of abnormal HDL-C level than the individuals with GG geno-type among children and adolescents .

Association between rs780094 polymorphism in GCKR and plasma lipid levels in children and adolescents / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To investigate the association between rs780094 polymorphism in glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) and plasma lipid levels in children and adolescents. Methods 1 026 Chinese children aged 7 to 18 years were recruited,with anthropometric measurements,detection of plasma lipid levels and genotyping of rs780094 performed. Relationships between polymorphism and plasma lipid levels were tested,using multivariate linear regression and logistic regression. Results A-allele of rs780094 in GCKR was associated with increased TC,TG and LDL-C levels(b=0.06 mmol/L,P=0.037;b=0.09 mmol/L,P<0.001;b=0.05 mmol/L,P=0.040) under the additive model adjusted for age,age square and gender. The rs780094 in GCKR was also associated with abnormal levels of TG and LDL-C(OR=1.60,95%CI:1.30-1.97,P<0.001;OR=1.35,95%CI:1.02-1.80,P=0.036). Conclusion The rs780094 in GCKR was associated with plasma lipid levels in children and adolescents while A-allele of rs780094 might serve as genetic factor for the increased plasma lipid levels.

Association between rs780094 polymorphism in GCKR and plasma lipid levels in children and adolescents / 中华流行病学杂志

Objective To investigate the association between rs780094 polymorphism in glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) and plasma lipid levels in children and adolescents. Methods 1 026 Chinese children aged 7 to 18 years were recruited,with anthropometric measurements,detection of plasma lipid levels and genotyping of rs780094 performed. Relationships between polymorphism and plasma lipid levels were tested,using multivariate linear regression and logistic regression. Results A-allele of rs780094 in GCKR was associated with increased TC,TG and LDL-C levels(b=0.06 mmol/L,P=0.037;b=0.09 mmol/L,P<0.001;b=0.05 mmol/L,P=0.040) under the additive model adjusted for age,age square and gender. The rs780094 in GCKR was also associated with abnormal levels of TG and LDL-C(OR=1.60,95%CI:1.30-1.97,P<0.001;OR=1.35,95%CI:1.02-1.80,P=0.036). Conclusion The rs780094 in GCKR was associated with plasma lipid levels in children and adolescents while A-allele of rs780094 might serve as genetic factor for the increased plasma lipid levels.