Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Relationship of Serum Uric Acid to Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Korean Male Workers

일부 남자 근로자들의 혈청 요산과 심혈관질환 위험요인과의 관련성

  • Oh, Jong-Gab (Graduate School of Environment and Public Health, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Chul-Gab (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Soon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, So-Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine)
  • 오종갑 (조선대학교 환경보건대학원) ;
  • 이철갑 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김기순 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 류소연 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2002.09.01
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Abstract

Objectives : To investigate the relationship of serum uric acid to cardiovascular risk factors in Korean male workers. Methods : We screened 522 male workers at an electrical manufacturing company by a periodic health examination and a questionnaire survey in 2000. We collected data relating to age, smoking status, alcohol drinking status, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, serum lipid, fasting blood glucose and serum uric acid. The data were analyzed using a variety of methods, including ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multivariate regression analyses. to examine the association between uric acid and cardiovascular risk factors with a cross-sectional study design. Results : The concentration of serum uric acid showed positive associations with BMI, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL-cholesterol; it was also significantly correlated to systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Life-style characteristics, such as smoking and alcohol drinking showed no significant association. From the multivariate regression analyses, BMI, total cholesterol and fasting blood glucose levels were found to be independent positive predictors of uric acid; while age, blood pressure and smoking status give no independent contribution explaining the variability of serum uric acid levels. Conclusions : This study demonstrates that serum uric acid level have a significant association with cardiovascular risk factors, such as BMI, total cholesterol and blood glucose in some Korean male workers.

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