RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Impact of mode of transportation on dyslipidaemia in working people in Beijing
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 928
OP 931
DO 10.1136/bjsm.2008.049171
VO 43
IS 12
A1 X Guo
A1 Z Jia
A1 P Zhang
A1 S Yang
A1 W Wu
A1 L Sang
A1 Y Luo
A1 X Lu
A1 H Dai
A1 Z Zeng
A1 W Wang
YR 2009
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/12/928.abstract
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.