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Behavioural and biological correlates of serum uric acid: a study of self-defence officials in Japan. 1994

S Kono, and K Shinchi, and K Imanishi, and S Honjo, and I Todoroki

Department of Public Health, National Defence Medical College, Saitama, Japan.

BACKGROUND In Japan epidemiological data on correlates of serum uric acid are sparse. METHODS Behavioural and biological correlates of serum uric acid were investigated in 2487 men who received a retirement health examination at the Self-Defence Forces Fukuoka Hospital from October 1986 through 1990, excluding those under medication for hyperuricaemia, hypertension or hyperlipidaemia. RESULTS Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that serum creatinine was the strongest correlate followed by serum triglycerides, body mass index and diastolic blood pressure; these four variables accounted for 16% of the overall variation in serum uric acid. Serum total cholesterol, alcohol intake and past smoking were positively associated with serum uric acid levels while diabetes mellitus and serum high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were negatively related to serum uric acid; these five variables additionally explained 2% of the variation. Although an independent impact was minimal, beer consumption was significantly associated with an elevated level of serum uric acid after allowing for the previously mentioned correlates. CONCLUSIONS Serum creatinine and triglycerides are major correlates of serum uric acid in Japanese men. Our data add to the body of evidence suggesting that weight control, avoiding excessive drinking and adequate control of hypertension are beneficial in the prevention of hyperuricaemia.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006949	Hyperlipidemias	Conditions with excess LIPIDS in the blood.	Hyperlipemia,Hyperlipidemia,Lipemia,Lipidemia,Hyperlipemias,Lipemias,Lipidemias
D006973	Hypertension	Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.	Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D007564	Japan	A country in eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. The capital is Tokyo.	Bonin Islands
D008297	Male		Males
D008659	Metabolic Diseases	Generic term for diseases caused by an abnormal metabolic process. It can be congenital due to inherited enzyme abnormality (METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS) or acquired due to disease of an endocrine organ or failure of a metabolically important organ such as the liver. (Stedman, 26th ed)	Thesaurismosis,Diseases, Metabolic,Disease, Metabolic,Metabolic Disease,Thesaurismoses
D008889	Military Personnel	Persons including soldiers involved with the armed forces.	Air Force Personnel,Armed Forces Personnel,Army Personnel,Coast Guard,Marines,Navy Personnel,Sailors,Soldiers,Submariners,Military,Force Personnel, Air,Personnel, Air Force,Personnel, Armed Forces,Personnel, Army,Personnel, Military,Personnel, Navy,Sailor,Soldier,Submariner
D012044	Regression Analysis	Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable.	Regression Diagnostics,Statistical Regression,Analysis, Regression,Analyses, Regression,Diagnostics, Regression,Regression Analyses,Regression, Statistical,Regressions, Statistical,Statistical Regressions
D001835	Body Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D003404	Creatinine		Creatinine Sulfate Salt,Krebiozen,Salt, Creatinine Sulfate,Sulfate Salt, Creatinine
D003920	Diabetes Mellitus	A heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by HYPERGLYCEMIA and GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE.