Physical check-up result for monitoring residents'dietary and health in Pudong New Area in Shanghai in 2012

ObjectiveTo investigate the health status and nutrition-related diseases of residents in Pudong New Area, Shanghai and provide information for shaping the relevant national policies and guiding the people's health dietary.

MethodsBy means of a stratified multi-stage cluster random household sampling survey were performed questionnaire, physical examination and laboratory assay for 737 residents above the age of 15.

ResultsThe mean±standard deviation of the men's height was (168.79±6.81) cm, and the women's mean height (157.47±6.53) cm. And the rates of malnourishment, overweight, obesity and central obesity were 4.37%, 48.91%, 14.48% and 49.25%, and the prevalence rate of hypertension was 45.18%. Among residents above 18 years old, the abnormal rate of total cholesterol and triglycerides were 28.69% and 23.50%.

ConclusionNutrition-related chronic diseases will be an important public health problem in Pudong New Area.