Abstract:ObjectiveTo analyze the association between the risk of chronic diseases and nutrition-related indicators in the rural elderly population receiving physical examination in Shanghai Lingang area, and to explore the necessity of multidimensional interventions for the rural elderly chronic disease population. MethodsThe physical examination data of the rural elderly physical examination population in Shanghai Lingang area were collected for three consecutive years, including demographic data, major chronic diseases(hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and renal function abnormality) and nutrition-related indicators. Trends in the prevalence of major chronic diseases over the three consecutive years were assessed using the trend chi-square test; logistic regression was used to explore the factors affecting the prevalence of chronic diseases. ResultsThe prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia and co-morbidities in the rural elderly population in Lingang area showed an increasing trend, while the prevalence of chronic kidney disease showed a decreasing trend. The prevalences of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and co-morbidities in men were all lower than those in women, and the prevalence of dyslipidemia in men was higher than that in women; the prevalence of chronic diseases was affected by nutrition and health-related indicators in varying degrees. ConclusionThe elderly population in rural areas should be encouraged to actively participate in health management, especially for those who already suffer from chronic diseases, and more precise and targeted health education and interventions should be provided to improve their health status and reduce the burden of chronic diseases. At the same time, the problem of malnutrition should be focused on, the monitoring and assessment of lifestyle and nutritional status should be strengthened, and scientific dietary guidance and nutritional intervention strategies should be promoted to help the elderly population improve their nutritional level, thereby further improving the overall quality of health in those population.