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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Occupational Health and Safety
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1425387

Prevalence of dyslipidemia among teachers in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Provisionally accepted
Xiaoxue Wei Xiaoxue Wei 1,2Feng Ouyang Feng Ouyang 2*Yang Liu Yang Liu 2*Qingfeng Du Qingfeng Du 1,2,3*
  • 1 Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macao, SAR China
  • 2 The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
  • 3 School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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    Objective:To systematically analyze the current situation with dyslipidemia among teachers in China,to provide guidance for lipid management and prevention of ASCVD.Design:A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of dyslipidemia among teachers in China.Methods:We searched via 9 databases for studies published between June 1, 1996, and July,25,2024.The article were evaluated by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI)Article Quality Assessment Tool(2016)in Australia .RevMan5.0 and R4.3.1 software were used for statistical analysis to calculate the OR and RR values and the 95% confidence intervals.This systematic review and meta-analysis were reported in line with the PRISMA guidelines.Results:A total of 12 cross-sectional studies from 10 provinces (regions) were includedr, with the sample of 24,851, including 12626 males and 12198 females, the average age of about 40 (1036 were aged ≤30, 5872 were aged 30-40, 3854 were aged 40-50, 4607 were aged 50-60, and 3425 were aged ≥60), including 9,114 people with dyslipidemia. The overall prevalence of dyslipidemia among teachers in China was 38% (P<0.01,95% CI (1.27-1.95)). The prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia was 21.6% (P<0.01,95% CI (1.05-1.50)), that of hypercholesterolemia was 13.3% (P<0.05,95% CI (0.98-1.34)), that of hyper-LDL-Cemia was 9.4% (P<0.01,95% CI (1.04-1.59)), and that of hypo-HDL-Cemia was 4.3% (P=0.25,95% CI (0.61-6.52)). The heterogeneity of dyslipidemia among teachers of the different sexes was I²=92% (P<0.01).The overall prevalence of dyslipidemia, as well as that of high TC, high TG, and high LDL-C levels, was greater in female teachers than in male teachers (df=10,95% CI:1.35-1.52, P<0.01).The heterogeneity of dyslipidemia among teachers of different ages was I²=74% (P<0.01), and the risk was lower for aged <50 years than those aged ≥50 years (df=7,95% CI: 0.38-0.44, P=0.04).The year, region, school type, and these factors showed no effect on the prevalence of dyslipidemia (p=0.7353).The prevalence of dyslipidemia in the teacher population in China is high and tends to increase with age. We should pay attention to the health management of the teachers , which can be done by appropriately adjusting the educational model settings, increasing the programs on physical activities, promoting the improvement of healthy lifestyles.

    Keywords: Chinese teachers, Dyslipidemia, Prevalence, Meta-analysis, Systematic review

    Received: 08 May 2024; Accepted: 07 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Wei, Ouyang, Liu and Du. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Feng Ouyang, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
    Yang Liu, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
    Qingfeng Du, Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, Macao, SAR China

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