The cross-sectional study and health management evaluation on chronic diseases in the city zone of Shaoyang / 中华健康管理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objectives To analysis the prevalence and major risk factors of common chronic diseases among adult residents in the city zone of Shaoyang. To formulate and evaluate the measures of health intervention. Methods Using multistage stratified random sampling, 5267 residents aged 18 or above from 26 communities of Shaoyang were invited to participate in the survey, which was 1.24% of Shaoyang municipal residents. Questionnaire, physical examination, biochemistry test and B-ultrasonography on the liver and cholecystis were undertaken. Health intervention and evaluation was undertaken too. Results The prevalence of hypertension, fatty liver, cholelithiasis, high blood sugar, dystipidemia and overweight obesity was respectively 22.0% , 24.2%, 7.4%, 8.2%, 43.7%, 47.6%. The prevalence of hypertension, high blood sugar, dystipidemia and overweight obesity was down respectively significatively to 19.6%, 5.0%,35.6% and41.1% after intervention(P<0.05). Conclusions There is a high prevalence of common chronic diseases in the city zone of Shaoyang, which can be effectively reduced through health management programme.