Analysis of the prevalence of hyperuricemia among primary and secondary school students in Shandong Province / 中国学校卫生

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To obtain the prevalence of hyperuricemia among primary and secondary school students in Shandong Province, and to provide data support for the prevention and treatment of hyperuricemia in children and adolescents.@*Methods@#The stratified cluster random sampling method was used to collect the data of 3 609 primary and secondary school students in urban and rural areas in Shandong Province, including the blood uric acid, waist circumference, height, and weight.@*Results@#The average blood uric acid value of primary and secondary school students was (316.17±82.57)μmol/L, and the total detection rate of hyperuricemia was 17.4%. The detection rate of blood uric acid was 18.9% and hyperuricemia[(338.26±90.30)μmol/L] of boys were higher than those of girls[(294.25±67.29)μmol/L,15.9%], and the difference were statistically significant( t/χ 2=16.60, 5.48, P < 0.05). The detection rate of blood uric acid (21.6%) and hyperuricemia [(353.24±78.98)μmol/L] in urban areas was higher than that in rural areas, and higher in coastal areas[(376.80±85.46)μmol/L, 26.6%] than inland; the differences were statistically significant ( t =14.54, 15.27, χ 2=48.15, 132.53, P <0.01). The differences in the blood uric acid value and the detection rate of hyperuricemia between different ages were statistically significant ( t/χ 2=11.79, 18.11, P <0.01). The detection rate of blood uric acid increased with the increase of obesity, waist circumference,blood pressure,blood lipids and blood sugar,and the difference were statistically significant ( χ 2=999.95, 561.08 , 447.57, 196.37, 115.08, P <0.01).@*Conclusion@#The detection rate of hyperuricemia among primary and secondary school students in Shandong Province is relatively high. The hyperuricemia is related to gender, age, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure,blood lipids and blood sugar. Highrisk groups should have regular physical examinations to actively improve their unhealthy lifestyles and reduce the incidence of hyperuricemia.