An investigation and analysis on metabolic syndrome and obesity among older males
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.20.003
- VernacularTitle:老年男性腰围与代谢综合征的调查分析
- Author:
Hong-Xia ZHU
1
;
Cai-Hua ZHANG
;
Ni CHEN
Author Information
1. 200233,上海交通大学附属第六人民医院老年科
- Keywords:
Older men;
Metabolic syndrome;
Waistline
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(20):2363-2366
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the relationship between obesity and metabolic syndrome and identify risk factors for metabolic syndrome in older man in order to reference for nursing interventions. Methods A survey was conducted among 2,000 men aged 60 years and over. According to the working definition of International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in 2005, the morbidity of metabolic syndrome and epidemiological condition of some metabolic indexes was identified after grading waistline(WL). Results The proportions of elder male people with WL over 90cm, central obesity , essential hypertension , glucose metabolic disorder and hypertriglyceridemia were 36.41%,63.58%, 59.35%, 40.76% and 33.88% respectively. 92.57% patients had metabolic disorders, and 71.05%complicated with two or more metabolic disorders. The morbidity of metabolic syndrome increased with the increasing of waistline, when waistline was beyond 90cm. There was positive correlation between the waistline and the number of abnormal metabolic indexes(r =0. 479,P <0. 01 ). WL had direct correlation with BMI, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and triglyceride level (r = 0. 722、0. 125、0. 163 and 0. 284 respectively)and had negative correlation with high density lipoprotein cholesterol (r = - 0.270 2). The morbidity of hypertension in the group with waistline beyond 90cm was obviously higher than that group with waistline below 90cm (P < 0. 01 ). Conclusions Waist circumference has correlation with metabolic syndrome in older men.While the waistline increased, the number of abnormal metabolic indexes and the morbidity of metabolic syndrome increased.
