Distribution characteristics of ApoB3'VNTR and hyperlipemia correlation factors in civil aircrew / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>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.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>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.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>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).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>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.</p>

Effect of flying burthen on blood lipid in civil aviation aircrew / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of flying burthen on blood lipid level in civil aviation flight personnel.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The level of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were determined by kits. The relationship between the blood lipid levels and the flight personnel's flying hours, body weight index, smoking, drinking and sport were investigated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The average annual flying hours of hyperlipidemia group [(561.14 +/- 234.90) h] was significantly higher than that of non-hyperlipidemia group [(500.62 +/- 243.65) h] (P < 0.05). The level of TG of the average annual flying hours more 800 h [(1.61 +/- 0.10) mmol/L] were significantly higher than that of less than 400 h group [(1.31 +/- 0.65) mmol/L]. The morbidity rate of hyperlipidemia among the age 30 to 39 years old flight personnel was the highest.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The average annual flying hours is one of primary factors affecting blood lipid in flight personnel.</p>