Objective:To investigate the health data of the different genders and age groups and the distribution of dyslipidemia among adult residents in Chongqing.Methods:From January 1st

2009 to October 31

2009

we established a cluster stratified sampling method

including 20000 people

aged 19 to 60 years

in Chongqing.Subjects were divided into 4 groups by age:18～29 years of age

30～39 years of age

40～49 years of age

and 50～59 years of age;2 groups by sex:male group and female group;2 groups by place of residence:urban areas and non-urban areas.Total cholesterol

triglycerides

low density and high density lipoprotein were measured. Results:People of non-urban areas had a higher proportion of dyslipidemia

compared with those of urban areas(P<0.01).The proportion of dyslipidemia in males was significantly higher than in that in females(P<0.01).The proportion of dyslipidemia were significantly different among four age groups(P<0.01)

with age increasing

the proportion of overweight and obesity increasing.Conclusion:The residence area

gender and age had significant impact on dyslipidemia in Chongqing adult population

and middle-aged men of urban areas had higher level of serum lipid.