[Distribution characteristics of ApoB3'VNTR and hyperlipemia correlation factors in civil aircrew].
OBJECTIVE
To study the frequency distribution in polymorphism of the apoprotein B 3' variable number tandem repeat (ApoB3'VNTR) and influence factors on hyperlipemia in civil aircrew.


METHODS
ApoB genotypes were determined by PCR technology and agarose gel electrophoresis. The blood lipids were measured by routine kits. Personal information of flight personnel was collected by questionnaire.


RESULTS
Prevalence of the total dyslipidemia (49.5%) and overweight (55.6%) of flight personnel were much higher than that of domestic general population (29.2% and 49.1%) respectively (P < 0.05). There were 16 alleles and 54 kinds of genotypes of ApoB3'VNTR in the 682 flight personnel. The frequency distribution of alleles and genotypes of aircrew in the two air companies had same trend, which was different from the general population. The frequency of the homozygote was 76.54%, which was much higher than that of the other peoples home and abroad (21.50%). The frequency of the big allele (VNTR > or =39) in hyperlipemia groups were higher than that of normal groups. By analysis of co-variance, the body mass index (BMI), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and the total cholesterol(TC) increased with the cumulate flight hours (P < 0.05). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, the BMI was the only factor influencing blood lipids, and the cumulate flight hours was only factors affecting the BMI. Taking the cumulate flight hours logarithm as the independent variable(X), and the BMI as dependent variable(Y), the linearity equations was: Y = 2.730X + 13.584 (R2 = 0.159, P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
There are perhaps special genetic characteristics in the polymorphism of the ApoB3'VNTR in the aircrew. The big allele is correlated with the hyperlipemia. The flight burden not only directly affects the BMI and blood lipids levels, but also it can indirectly affect the lipids levels by BMI.
Zhu
Feng
F
Research Institute of Aeromedicine, Civial Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China.
Chen
Wei-ru
WR
Chen
Xiao-fei
XF
Liang
Li-quan
LQ
Feng
Ying-jin
YJ
Zhang
Tao
T
Yang
Jian
J
Zhao
Rong-pu
RP
Chen
Liang
L
Zhu
Hong-hai
HH
Wu
Yu-kun
YK
D000328:Adult; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000235:genetics*; D001359:Aviation; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018598:Minisatellite Repeats; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol