Liu CM, Tung TH, Chou P, Chen VTK, Hsu CT, Chien WS, Lin YT, Lu HF, Shih HC, Liu JH. Clinical correlation of gallstone disease in a Chinese population in Taiwan: Experience at Cheng Hsin General Hospital.
World J Gastroenterol 2006;
12:1281-6. [PMID:
16534886 PMCID:
PMC4124444 DOI:
10.3748/wjg.v12.i8.1281]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
AIM: To explore the prevalence of gallstone disease (GSD) in Taiwan and condition-associated factors related to it.
METHODS: We studied a total of 2386 healthy adults (1235 males and 1151 females) voluntarily admitted to Cheng Hsin General Hospital for a paid physical check-up between January 2002 and December 2002. Blood samples and ultrasound sonography results were collected.
RESULTS: The overall prevalence of GSD among this study-population was 5.3%, including 1.7% (n = 40) having a single stone, 2.3% (n = 55) having multiple stones, and 1.3% (n = 31) having cholecystectomy. The prevalence revealed a statistically significant increase with increasing age (P < 0.0001). Females exhibited a greater prevalence of multiple stones than did males (3.0% vs 1.7%, P = 0.04). Using multiple logistic regression analysis, the following appeared to be significantly related to the prevalence of GSD: older age (40-49 years vs <40 years, OR = 1.63 [95% CI: 0.76-3.48], 50-59 years vs <40 years, OR = 4.93 [95% CI: 2.43-9.99], 60-69 years vs <40 years, OR = 6.82 [95% CI: 3.19-14.60], ≥70 years vs <40 years, OR = 10.65 [95% CI: 4.78-23.73]), higher BMI (≥27 kg/m2 vs <24 kg/m2, adjusted OR = 1.74 [95% CI: 1.04-2.88]), and higher FPG (≥ 126 mg/dL vs <110 mg/dL, OR = 1.71, 95%CI: 1.01-2.96).
CONCLUSION: Older age (≥50 years), obesity (BMI ≥27 kg/m2), and type 2 diabetes (FPG ≥126 mg/dL) are associated with the prevalence of GSD.
Collapse