Abstract：ObjectiveTo investigate of the prevalence rates and influencing factors of hypertension, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary heart disease(CHD) in elderly people in urban (Gulou District) and rural (Zherong County) in Fujian for the disease control, prevention and management. MethodsBy the method of twostage random sampling, totally 3 113 aged ≥65 years people were investigated with questionnaire in the two areas. ResultsThe prevalence rates for the three diseases in Gulou were higher than those in Zherong, hypertension (60.5% vs 21.2%), T2D (217% vs 7.8%) and CHD (4.8% vs 0.3%). The history of T2D, family history of hypertension, overweight and obesity were common factors for hypertension in the two areas. The risk factors of T2D for elderly people were the history of hypertension, family history, overweight, obesity and smoking in Gulou，and the history of hypertension and overweight in Zherong. The frequency of eating bamboo in Zherong was higher，and eating mushrooms, fruits, aquatic product and meat was lower. ConclusionThere are differences between Zherong and Gulou for the prevalence rates of hypertension and diabetes, main influencing factors and the daily dietary habits. Dietary habits，structure and traditional food of township residents are relatively healthy and they have reference value for urban elderly people to decrease the risk factors hypertension and diabetes.
2018, Vol. 24 
