Level of serum uric acid and correlated factors in the senile population receiving physical examinations

Abstract

Objective To explore the level of serum uric acid in the senile population receiving physical examinations and correlated factors of the senile hyperuricemia , and explain the importance of serum uric acid examination in senile population .Methods A total of 1 922 senile cases who had physical examinations in 2011 was selected , whose serum uric acid , fasting blood glucose , total cholesterol , triglyceride ester, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were tested , recording their＆amp;nbsp;age, gender, height, waist circumference, weight and blood pressure, to illustrate the correlated factors of the senile hyperuricemia.Results The detection rate of hyperuricemia was 12.02%, 16.69% for male, and 3.86%for female.In the same age group, males detection rate was higher than females with a significant difference （P<0.05）.The senile men serum uric acid level was positively correlated with body mass index , waist circumference,FBG,TG,TC,LDL-C, and was negatively correlated with HDL-C （r=0.198,0.217,0.122, 0.157,0.135,0.110,-0.147,respectively;P<0.05）; while senile women had positive correlation with age , body mass index,waist circumference,diastolic blood pressure,TG, and negative correlation with HDL-C （r=0.147,0.273,0.251,0.127,0.284,-0.222,respectively;P<0.05）.For hyperuricemia patients coexisted three and more factors, male accounted for 62.56% and female accounted for 64.30%.Conclusions The senile population serum uric acid level is not only correlated with overweight , high blood pressure , and lipid disorders, but these risk factors have a gathering tendency in patients with hyperuricemia . Key words: Senile population; Hyperuricemia; Serum uric acid; Physical examination; Influence factors