Publication details
Metabolický syndrom u nemocných vyššího věku
| Title in English | Metabolic syndrome in elderly |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česká geriatrická revue |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Other specializations of internal medicine |
| Keywords | metabolic syndrome - hypertension - insulin resistance - diabetes mellitus - obesity - hyperlipidaemia - cognitive impairment - self-sufficiency - depression |
| Description | Metabolic syndrome in older patients. The paper provides a summary of metabolic syndrome definitions and criteria defining the diagnosis. Pathological and physiological aspects of the component parts of metabolic syndrome - insulin resistance and type 2. diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherogenic hyprerlipidaemia - are explored; the association between hyperuricaemia and metabolic syndrome is also discussed. The incidence of metabolic syndrome in older population is significantly negatively associated with cognitive functioning, self-sufficiency and incidence of depression. |