Blood glucose profile in Han, Uygur, and Kazak children of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region

Abstract

Objective To investigate the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) profile in children of Han,Uygur,and Kazak ethnicities in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.Methods Random samples were collected to analyze the prevalence and distributing feature of FPG in different nationalities at 3 localities (Fuhai,Hetian,Kashi) in Xinjiang Uygurautonomous region,and children were aged 6 to 14 years.Results There were 12 620 individuals with complete records,with 6 238 (49.4％) boys and 6 382 (50.6％) girls.Of them there were 1 821 individuals from Han ethnicity,with 934 boys(51.3％)and 887 girls(48.7％) ; 9 530 individuals from Uygur ethnicity,with 4 663 boys (48.9％) and 4 867 girls (51.1％) ; 1 269 individuals from Kazak ethnicity,641 boys (50.5％) and 628 girls (49.5 ％).The average level of FPG in boys was higher than that in girls [(4.37 ± 0.79 vs 4.27 ± 0.74) mmol/L,P＜ 0.05] ; Higher in Han ethnicity children than that in Uygur ethnicity children [(4.71 ± 0.58 vs 4.18 ± 0.79) mmol/L,P＜0.05] and Kazak ethnicitv children [(4.71 ± 0.58 vs 4.61 ± 0.59) mmol/L,P＜0.05].Among Han ethnicity boys,the levels of FPG increased with age from 6 to 9 years old and decreased 9 to 13 years old,but in the Han ethnicity girls,there was an obvious drop in FPG levels from 6 to 9 years old and increased with age from 9 to 14 years old.Among Uygur ethnicity children,the trend of variation of FPG was similar between boys and girls,there was an obvious drop in FPG levels from 6 to 9 years old and increased with age from 9 to 14 years old.Among Kazak ethnicity children,the trend of variation of FPG was similar between boys and girls,the levels of FPG increased with age from 6 to 9 years old and there was an obvious drop in FPG levels from 9 to 13 years old.From 13 years on,there was a rise of FPG in both boys and girls and there was no significant difference between all of them by 13 years old.Conclusions The blood glucose level of children in Xinjiang was associated with gender,age,and ethnicity. Key words: Fasting plasma glucose; Child; Sampling studies