title: Association between rectosigmoid adenomas and cardiovascular risk factors: a hospital-based, cross-sectional study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Little was known about the association between colorectal adenomas and cardiovascular risk factors in Taiwan. The aim of this study was to assess the association between rectosigmoid adenomas and related factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a hospital-based, cross-sectional study. We analysed subjects receiving self-referred health examinations at 1 medical centre in Taiwan between 2001 and 2004. In total, 4413 subjects were enrolled in this study. There were 2444 men (55.4%) and 1969 women (44.6%). The mean age was 49.3 +/-12.3 years (range, 20 to 87). All subjects underwent a 60-cm flexible sigmoidoscopic examination and laboratory survey. Adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were expressed using a multivariate logistic regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the fi nal model, increasing age (OR, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.03-1.06), hypertriglyceridemia (OR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.07-2.07), and alcohol consumption (OR, 2.11; 95% CI, 1.47-3.04) were the risk factors for rectosigmoid adenomas in men. Increasing age was the only risk factor for rectosigmoid adenomas in women (OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.01-1.06).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Age, hypertriglyceridemia and alcohol consumption are associated with rectosigmoid adenomas in men, and only age is significantly associated with rectosigmoid adenomas in women.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors: Kuan-Fu
authors: KF
authors: Liao
authors: Hsueh-Chou
authors: HC
authors: Lai
authors: Shih-Wei
authors: SW
authors: Lai
authors: Kao-Chi
authors: KC
authors: Cheng
authors: Chih-Hsueh
authors: CH
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult