AUTHOR=Hao Zhihua , Wang Mian , Zhu Qiuxiao , Li Jie , Liu Zibo , Yuan Lingling , Zhang Yue , Zhang Lihui 

TITLE=Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Prevalence of Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study on Residents in North China

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.698895

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2022.698895

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=Studies have found the associations between cardio-metabolic disorders and socioeconomic status (SES) in developed areas. However, little epidemiological data is available among residents of less developed areas in North China.A cross-sectional study consisted of 2650 adults randomly selected from local residents was conducted in a developing province, Hebei. SES was assessed in terms of education, personal income per year and occupation.The association between SES and metabolic syndrom (MetS) was determined by multivariate logistic regression.The weighted prevalence of MetS was 26.8% among residents in Hebei province. The lower prevalence of MetS and abdominal obesity was associated with increasing SES groups. After adjustments regarding age, sex, body mass index, living area, smoking, salt intake and family history of diabetes, odds ratios (ORs) for elevated blood pressure (BP) of individuals with higher SES level was 0.71 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.542 to 0.921) compared with those with lower SES level. Cardio-metabolic risk factors were commonly identified among residents in Hebei province in north China and were associated with SES conditions. This study indicated that from a public health perspective, more attention should be paid to screening cardio-metabolic disorders in less developed areas.