Prevalence of Hyperuricemia and Its Relationship to Hypertension,Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia in Community Residents in Taiyuan City

Objective To know the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its relationship to hypertension,hyperglycemia,hyperlipidemia.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted in communities of Taiyuan city from 2009 to 2010.The content included measurement of systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure,fasting plasma glucose(FPG),TG,TC,HDL-C,blood uric acid and so on.Results The prevalence of hyperuricemia was 19.0%(249/1 308)in males,4.2%(122/2 920)in females,the difference was significant(P0.001),and prevalcence at different ages was higher in males than in females(P0.001).No difference was noted in blood uric acid and hyperuricemia prevalence between groups hyperuricemia and non-hyperuicemia(P0.05),but there was between groups hypertension and non-hypertension,and between groups hyperlipidemia and non-hyperlipidemia(P0.001).Conclusion Hyperuricemia is related to hypertension and hyperlipidemia.Hyperuricemia should be attached great importance to,prevention of its related diseases be strengthened to avoid or reduce the harm of hyperuricemia to people′ health.