A community-based case-control study on risk factors of hyperuricemia among residents in the community / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
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(12): 688-690, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-325045
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the risk factors of hyperuricemia among residents aged >/= 20 years.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A community based case-control study was conducted in 286 patients with 858 controls without hyperuricemia. Available data were analyzed by mono-factorial and multi-factorial logistic regression methods using SPSS 10.0 software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>17 factors related to exposure were identified for hyperuricemia the mono-factorial analysis when; five factors were selected through multiple factoral logistic regression model at P = 0.05 level. The risk factors on hyperuricemia were hypertriglyceridemia (OR = 3.069), alcohol consumption (OR = 2.032), obesity (OR = 1.802), taste of spicy food (OR = 1.877) and hyperglycemia (OR = 1.622).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Hyperuricemia is a disease associated with environment and style-life. Changing lifestyle, such as decreasing alcohol consumption and adopting proper structure of diet may prevent or decrease the chance of getting hyperuricemia and gout.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Alcohol Drinking
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Case-Control Studies
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Logistic Models
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China
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Epidemiology
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Sampling Studies
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Hyperuricemia
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Diet
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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