Relation between glucose levels, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), body mass index (BMI) and serum and dietary retinol in elderly in population-based study

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between fasting glucose levels, hs-CRP, BMI and serum retinol and diet in elderly people. For this study, a cross-sectional, epidemiological, population-based format was adopted. One hundred and sixty-three individuals between 60 and 9...

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Published in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2012-05, Vol.54 (3), p.462-468
Main Authors: Luna, Rafaella C.P, Nascimento, Christiane C.C. do, Asciutti, Luiza S.R, Franceschini, Sylvia do C.C, Filizola, Rosália Gouveia, Diniz, Alcides da S, de Moraes, Ronei M, Rivera, Maria A.A, Gonçalves, Maria da C.R, Costa, Maria J.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Blood Glucose - metabolism
BMI
Body Mass Index
C-Reactive Protein - analysis
C-Reactive Protein - metabolism
Cross-Sectional Studies
CRP
Diet
Dietary vitamin A
Elderly
Elderly people
Fasting
Female
Glucose
Glycemia
Humans
Hyperglycemia - epidemiology
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Overweight - blood
Prevalence
Serum
Serum retinol
Vitamin A - blood
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Summary:Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between fasting glucose levels, hs-CRP, BMI and serum retinol and diet in elderly people. For this study, a cross-sectional, epidemiological, population-based format was adopted. One hundred and sixty-three individuals between 60 and 90 years of age participated; the participants were from different socioeconomic and health backgrounds, except for the individuals diagnosed with diabetes. Most subjects had serum concentrations in the reference ranges for all variables. There was not a significant relationship between fasting glucose and serum retinol or diet. There was a significant correlation between hs-CRP and BMI ( r = 0.22, p = 0.0082) and hs-CRP and total calorie intake ( p = 0.0091), which reinforces the notion that an increased intake of calories results in being overweight and/or obese. Considering the importance of vitamin A in various physiological processes, more studies on these relationships are necessary to establish a recommendation of vitamin A for the treatment and prevention of changes in fasting glucose and obesity in the elderly population.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2011.06.005