[Effects of aging and decreased glomerular filtration rate on the prevalence of anemia in elderly population receiving body check from urban area of Hefei, China.].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effects of aging and the decreased glomerular filtration rate on the prevalence of anemia in elder receiving body check from urban area of Hefei, China.


METHODS
A total of 4547 > 60 years subjects received healthy examination in Healthy Center of Anhui Provincial Hospital from January 2005 to December 2007 were enrolled in this study. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin < 120 g/L in men or < 110 g/L in women.


RESULTS
The prevalence of anemia in the subjects was 4.40% (95%CI: 3.83% - 5.05%) and significantly increased with the aging process and the decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). With logistic analyses, increasing age, female, decreased eGFR were major risk factors for anemia.


CONCLUSIONS
The morbidity of anemia is 4.40% in old population receiving body check from urban area of Hefei, China. Aging and the decline of eGFR are the independent risk factors of anemia.
Wang
De-Guang
DG
Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China. Email: wangdeguang@vip.163.com.
Hong
Hai-Ou
HO
Ren
Wei
W
Huang
Zhen-Zhen
ZZ
Ni
Li-Jun
LJ
Hu
Shi-Lian
SL
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence