PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - X Guo
AU  - Z Jia
AU  - P Zhang
AU  - S Yang
AU  - W Wu
AU  - L Sang
AU  - Y Luo
AU  - X Lu
AU  - H Dai
AU  - Z Zeng
AU  - W Wang
TI  - Impact of mode of transportation on dyslipidaemia in working people in Beijing
AID  - 10.1136/bjsm.2008.049171
DP  - 2009 Nov 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 928--931
VI  - 43
IP  - 12
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/12/928.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/12/928.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med2009 Nov 01; 43
AB  - Objective: This study aims to investigate the association between mode of transportation to work and dyslipidaemia.Methods: During the period between January and February 2006, telephone interviews were conducted with 2506 randomly selected urban residents aged 18 years or older in the 8 districts of Beijing, using a multiple stratified random sampling technique. Of the selected individuals, 1024 (40.86%) members of the workforce were subsequently tested for biomarkers (ie, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)). Multiple logistic regression modelling was used, adjusted for potential confounders.Results: The probability of dyslipidaemia in workers who travel to work by bus, car or taxi is higher than that of workers who walk to work, with prevalence odds ratios (PORs) of 1.99 (95% CI 1.33 to 2.97) and 2.21 (95% CI 1.28 to 3.84), respectively. There is no significant difference in the risk of experiencing dyslipidaemia when workers who ride bicycles are compared with those who walk to work (POR = 1.22, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.78).Conclusions: These findings indicate that modes of transportation to work are significantly associated with the prevalence of dyslipidaemia. Prevention education should be emphasised among higher-risk people who usually go to work by car, bus or taxi.