title: Analysis of prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among Uygur adults in Tushala and Hetian Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
abstract: This study was designed to survey the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in Uygur adults in Tushala Township, Hetian area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Cross-sectional study of possible risk factors for hypertension was conducted in Tushala and in 28 surrounding villages using a stratified random sampling method. A modified version of the WHO STEP wise approach for risk factor survey was employed. Data collection on these relevant risk factors was performed using the WHO STEPS approach. Physical and body parameters were collected and used for analysis of variance. In addition, risk factors for hypertension were screened using a multifactor logistic regression analysis. The prevalence of hypertension in Hetian Township was 25.6%. The incidence of hypertension was positively correlated with body mass index and triglyceride cholesterol. There was also a positive correlation between risk of hypertension and levels of waist-to-hip ratio as well as abdominal circumference (AC). Logistic regression analysis exhibited AC as the predominant risk factor while high-density lipoprotein as the main protective factor for hypertension. In conclusion, our results indicated that high caloric food intake may trigger hyperlipidemia and subsequently elevated blood pressure, with elevated BMI and cholesterol levels being the major risk factors for hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumuqi, Xinjiang, 830054, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lin-Lin
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiao-Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jian-Xin
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Ran
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Mayinuer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aisha
authors.forename: Rebiya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abudureheman
authors.forename: Adalaiti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Xiawudong
authors.forename: Xiao-Chun
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xin-Min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Mao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015994:Incidence; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids