[Serum triglyceride distribution characteristics and their correlation with abnormal glucose metabolism in different ethnics in Ili Prefecture].
OBJECTIVE
To study the serum triglyceride (TG) distribution characteristics and their relation with abnormal glucose metabolism in populations of different nationalities in Ili Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to provide a basis for extending the prevention and treatment of abnormal glucose metabolism.


METHODS
With stratified cluster sampling method, epidemiological survey was conducted together with tests blood lipid and abnormal blood glucose metabolism among the permanent resident populations of six major nationalities, i.e Kazak, Uygur, Han, Hui, Xibe and Mongolia; they account for 96.8% of the total population in Ili Prefecture. In the meantime of conducting questionnaire survey and physical examination, blood glucose and blood lipid levels of the surveyed subjects were examined.


RESULTS
Among all the people surveyed in Ili Prefecture, the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia was 36.10%, being higher in urban than in rural areas and higher in males than females (P < 0.001). The prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia in Uygur and Han people (51.73% and 46.56%) was higher than that of Kazak and Mongolian people (16.39% and 18.42%). The prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia increased with the increase of age to different extent (RR value: 1.10 - 2.48). The prevalence of abnormal glucose metabolism also increased with the increase of blood TG levels.


CONCLUSIONS
The levels of serum triglyceride in the population of different nationalities in Ili Prefecture are different in different nationalities, areas, ages and sexes. In those with hypertriglyceridemia, the prevalence of abnormal glucose metabolism increases also.
Zhou
Peng
P
Department of Endocrinology, Gulou Hospital, Medical College, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.
Zhang
Yan
Y
Xi
Lin
L
Atahan
Ge
Juan
J
Yerken
Zhu
Da-long
DL
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D044882:Glucose Metabolism Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D014280:Triglycerides