Wenli Lu

Publications (2)2.64 Total impact

• Article: Association of Modifiable Lifestyle Behaviors With Hypertension by Various Body Mass Index Categories in Tianjin Province of China: A Cross-Sectional Study.

  Yuan Wang, Jian Guo, Wenli Lu, Yongle Li, Jianhua Wang, Zheng Wan
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  ABSTRACT: The present study was conducted to identify the difference of the relationship between lifestyle behaviors with hypertension (HTN) by various body mass index (BMI) categories. A cross-sectional study was conducted among Tianjin urban communities. A total of 26 438 subjects were randomly selected. The authors evaluated associations of lifestyle behaviors with HTN among normal, overweight, and obese adults using a hierarchical logistic model considering the gross domestic product of residence as socioeconomic proxy. A positive association was found between BMI and the risk of HTN among male and female subjects. Current smoking was associated with a higher risk of HTN in overweight (odds ratio [OR] = 1.19, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.04-1.36) and obese groups (OR = 1.20, 95% CI = 1.03-1.53). There were statistically significant associations of current drinking with risk of HTN in normal weight (OR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.01-1.31) and overweight groups (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.07-1.40). The prevention of overweight and obesity is important in preventing HTN. Additionally, adherence to healthy lifestyle is associated with less risk of HTN in various BMI categories.
  Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health 03/2012; · 1.06 Impact Factor
• Article: Relationship between serum uric acid and metabolic syndrome: an analysis by structural equation modeling.

  Wenli Lu, Kun Song, Yuan Wang, Qing Zhang, Wen Li, Huanli Jiao, Guolin Wang, Guowei Huang
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  ABSTRACT: To investigate the nature of the relationships between uric acid and metabolic syndrome (MetS) components. Body mass index, waist circumference, serum uric acid, fasting glucose, lipid profiles, and blood pressure were measured in 13,811 subjects aged between 18 and 85 years of age. Two structural equation models (SEMs) were used to test a hypothesis regarding the linking roles of uric acid in the occurrence of MetS components in male and female separately. The findings of the SEM demonstrated that increased uric acid level was associated with fasting glucose (beta = 0.221, P < .001), blood pressure (beta = 0.158, P < .001), and lipid profiles (beta = 0.391, P < .001) in women. Increased uric acid level was associated with decreased fasting glucose (beta = -0.071, P < .001) and increased lipid profiles (beta = 0.352, P < .001) in men. The association was stronger between uric acid and lipid profiles than those between uric acid and other MetS components. By using SEM, we were able to confirm the intimate relationships between uric acid and MetS components, particularly in women. The associations between uric acid and MetS components were gender specific, and the nature of such association requires further exploration.
  Journal of Clinical Lipidology 03/2012; 6(2):159-67. · 1.58 Impact Factor