Xu, Shaoyong, Ming, Jie, Yang, Chao, Gao, Bin, Wan, Yi, Xing, Ying, Zhang, Lei ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3536-8692 and Ji, Qiuhe 2014. Urban, semi-urban and rural difference in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Shaanxi province, northwestern China: a population-based survey. BMC Public Health 14 (1) , 104. 10.1186/1471-2458-14-104 |
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Abstract
Background The ongoing rapid urbanization in China offers rural population opportunities not only for economic improvement but also for substantial health risks. Albeit some researches related to rural-urban difference of metabolic syndrome (MS), there lacks studies focusing on this point in undeveloped provinces in China. Methods The survey, as part of China National Diabetes and Metabolic disorders Study, was conducted in Shaanxi province from June 2007 to May 2008. A total of 3,297 adults aged 20 years or older were included, of which 1,467 individuals were from urban areas, 839 from semi-urban areas, and 890 from rural areas. The MS was defined according to the 2009 Joint Interim Statement. Results The age-standardized prevalence of MS was significant higher in rural residents than in urban counterparts (29.0% vs. 25.9%, P = 0.017), in particular among females (30.2% vs. 24.4%, P = 0.003). After adjusted for the listed risk factors, rural residents had a 27.6% increased risk of having MS than urban residents. With respect to MS components, the crude prevalence of raised fasting glucose and raised blood pressure was significantly greater in rural than in urban participants. However, no significant difference in the prevalence of MS was observed between semi-urban and urban participants. Conclusions Rural residents in Shaanxi province, northwest China, were at increased risk of MS, which could be partly explained by sociodemographic and lifestyle differences. In addition, the gap between urban and semi-urban areas seemed to be minimized in related to MS prevalence. Much more attention should be paid to and intervention strategies were needed to address the rural-urban disparities in China.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Published Online |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Medicine |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Metabolic syndrome, Prevalence, Rural, Urban, China, Cross-sectional survey |
Publisher: | BioMed Central |
ISSN: | 1471-2458 |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 21 August 2018 |
Date of Acceptance: | 31 January 2014 |
Last Modified: | 05 May 2023 04:53 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/89139 |
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