Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and glycosylated hemoglobin levels / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

The health check-up results of 11 514 subjects in 2011 at Beijing Hospital were retrospectively analyzed,including the results of 13C urea breath test for detection of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) and HbA1c test.The results showed that the prevalence rate of Hp infection was significantly higher in females (31.77％) than that of males (29.36％) (x2 =7.355,P ＜0.05) ; the highest prevalence was found in 35-60 y age group (31.17％).Hp positive rates in subjects with body mass index (BMI) ≥28kg/m2 and central obesity were 31.55％ and 30.44％,respectively; there were no significant differences from those with normal weight and non central obesity.Subjects with positive Hp infection had higher levels of HbA1 c,compared to those with negative Hp infection (t =-2.276,P =0.01).In subjects with BMI ≥24 kg/m2 and central obesity,HbA1c level was higher in Hp positive subjects than that in Hp negative ones (P ＜0.05).Diabetes mellitus was positively associated with Hp infection (OR 1.282; 95％ CI 0.941-1.799),particularly in obese patients (OR 1.459 ; 95 ％ CI 1.070-2.071).The results indicate that Hp may be involved in the impairment of glucose regulation,particularly in those with higher body mass index.