Naslov
High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in an elderly Croatian population – A multicentre study

Autori
Pašalić, Daria ; Dodig, Slavica ; Čorović, Naima ; Pizent, Alica ; Jurasović, Jasna ; Pavlović, Mladen

Izvornik
Public health nutrition (1368-9800) 14 (2011), 9; 1650-1657

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
metabolic syndrome; elderly; nutrition habits; biochemical markers

Sažetak
Objective were to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a healthy elderly Croatian population. Design Cross-sectional study consisting of a health check including anthropometric measures and food questionnaires as well as analysis of biochemical parameters related to MS. The diagnostic criterion of The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) was used for diagnosis of MS. Setting Four centres in continental (Virovitica and Zagreb) and Adriatic coast (Split and Omiš) region of Croatia. Subjects were free-living elderly persons aged 70-90 years (n 320). Significantly lower MS prevalence was found among subjects from small urban centres in comparison to those from large urban centres. (P=0.051 ; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.4, 1.0). Subjects without MS consumed wine more frequently (P=0.05). There were more male subjects with HDL-cholesterol higher than 1.03 mmol/L (P=0.04) if they consume wine or pelagic fish (P=0.03). The prevalence of the subjects with triacylglycerol (TAG) >1.7 mmol was higher in those who did not consume wine (P=0.05). Multivariate analysis with age and gender as covariates showed significant inverse association of wine consumption with total cholesterol (P<0.001), positive association with HDL-cholesterol (P<0.001) and marginally inverse association with TAG (P=0.06). In the male population alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gama-glutamil transferase (GGT) activities were higher in subjects with MS (P<0.05). High prevalence of MS was observed in an elderly Croatian population. Data showed that moderate consumption of wine and/or pelagic fish have a protective role against MS in the population presented.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Farmacija

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