ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Endocrinol.
Sec. Cardiovascular Endocrinology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1523157
Study on the relationship between homocysteine and general metabolic indexes in healthy population in Hebei Province,China
Provisionally accepted
- 1Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
- 2School of Medicine, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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The aging problem is a significant issue and challenge currently faced by the whole world. Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is a common phenomenon among the elderly. Increasing evidence suggests a link between HHcy and multiple systemic issues in the elderly-related diseases. Therefore, the identification of high-risk factors for HHcy in a healthy screening population can effectively regulate the occurrence, progression of HHcy, thereby reducing the incidence of elderly-related diseases. Methods: A total of 10,511 individuals who underwent a comprehensive health examination at the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, China from 2021 to 2022 were included. Data on gender, age, carotid ultrasound(CCA), blood pressure (BP) , body mass index (BMI) , serum levels of homocysteine(Hcy), total cholesterol(TC), triglycerides(TG), low-density lipoprotein(LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein(HDL-C), alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), red blood cells(RBC), creatinine(Cr), urea, uric acid(UA), fasting blood-glucose(FBG), and glycated hemoglobin(GHb) concentration were collected. Results: Hyperhomocysteinemia was associated with gender, age, BP, CCA, BMI, elevated levels of TC, TG, LDL-C, Cr, urea, UA, as well as decreased levels of HDL-C and RBC. Among these factors male, above 65 years old age, hypertension, carotid artery abnormalities, UA, and Cr were identified as independent risk factors, while HDL-C and RBC were identified as protective factors.The prevalence of HHcy was very high during routine physical examination especially the senior citizens in Hebei Province, China. Therefore, high-risk populations should be the focus of public health policies, and strengthening early intervention can reduce the occurrence of HHcy, thereby delaying the onset and progression of elderly-related diseases. KEYWORDS：red blood cells, hyperhomocysteinemia, high-density lipoprotein, healthy population, risk factor
Keywords: red blood cells, Hyperhomocysteinemia, high-density lipoprotein, healthy population, risk factor
Received: 18 Nov 2024; Accepted: 23 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Hongru Feng, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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