Increased waist circumference and prevalence of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in Chinese adults: two population-based cross-sectional surveys in Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the changes in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and their associations with the prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Chinese adults.

Design

2 consecutive population-based cross-sectional surveys.

Setting

A total of 12 districts and seven counties in Shanghai, China.

Participants

12 329 randomly selected participants of the survey in 2002-2003, and 7423 randomly selected participants of the survey in 2009. All participants were residents of Shanghai aged 35-74 years.

Outcome measures

Measured BMI and WC. Previously diagnosed and newly identified hypertension and T2DM by measured blood pressure, fasting and postload glucose.

Results

While the participants of the two surveys were co

SUBMITTER: Ruan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3816232 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature