Trends in Prevalence of Retinal Arteriolosclerosis and Its Risk Factors Among Japanese Men Aged 40-69 Years in Urban Population

• Uno Mitsuko

  Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion

• Nagano Eiko

  Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion

• Okada Mutsumi

  Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion

• Kitamura Akihiko

  Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion

• Kiyama Masahiko

  Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion

• Okada Takeo

  Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion

• Ishikawa Yoshinori

  Osaka Medical Center for Health Science and Promotion

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 都市部の壮年男性の網膜細動脈硬化の有所見率と関連因子の推移についての検討
• トシブ ノ ソウネン ダンセイ ノ モウマクサイドウミャク コウカ ノ ユウショケンリツ ト カンレン インシ ノ スイイ ニ ツイテ ノ ケントウ

Abstract

Objective: Recently the prevalence of hypertension (HT) and diabetes mellitus (DM) has been increasing in Japanese middle-aged men. In view of this, we examined the trends in prevalence of retinal arteriolosclerosis (RA) and risk factors for it.<br>Subjects and Methods: The subjects were male employees and citizens aged 40 to 69 years in Osaka who underwent a cardiovascular health check-up that included retinal photography during the periods 2001-2003 (4,079 subjects), 2004-2006 (3,253 subjects) and 2007-2009 (3,003 subjects). RA was defined according to Scheie’s classification regarding hypertensive and atherosclerotic changes. We assessed the prevalence of RA and risk factor rates in the 3 periods and examined an association between RA and its risk factors using multivariate analysis.<br>Results: The prevalence of RA in those 40-49 years of age significantly increased with respect to the 1st period; 5 % in 2001-2003, 9% in 2004-2006 and 9% in 2007-2009, (p<0.001). In those 50-59 years of age, there was also a significant increase from period to period; 12% in 2001-2003, 18% in 2004-2006 and 20% in 2007-2009, respectively (p<0.001). According to multiple logistic analysis, age, blood pressure, and anti-hypertensive medication were significantly associated with RA in all 3 periods, and DM was a significant risk factor for RA in 2007-2009. <br>Conclusion: Our results showed that the prevalence of RA has been increasing significantly among middle-aged men in Osaka. The Increasing trend in RA prevalence in this population was associated with the increasing use of anti-hypertensive medication and prevalence of DM.

Journal

• Official Journal of Japan Society of Ningen Dock

  Official Journal of Japan Society of Ningen Dock 27 (1), 60-65, 2012

  Japan Society of Ningen Dock

Keywords

• retinal arteriolosclerosis
• hypertension
• diabetes mellitus
• epidemiologic study

Details

• CRID: 1390282680211484928
• NII Article ID: 10031145845
• NII Book ID: AA12055286
• DOI: 10.11320/ningendock.27.60
• ISSN: 21865027
• ISSN: 18801021
• NDL BIB ID: 023868060
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/023868060
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I023868060
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2013173803
• Text Lang: ja
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