Key result
In elderly women with abdominal obesity, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels were higher in those with metabolic syndrome compared to those without.
Why the study?
Does the presence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors correlate with higher hs-CRP levels in elderly women with abdominal obesity?
Cross-Sectional (n=174)
No
Does the presence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors correlate with higher hs-CRP levels in elderly women with abdominal obesity?
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In elderly women with abdominal obesity, the presence of metabolic syndrome—particularly high fasting glucose and low HDL-cholesterol—is associated with elevated hs-CRP levels, indicating increased systemic inflammation.
High sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) has been associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its risk factors. This study aimed to evaluate the association between hs-CRP and the risk factors of MetS in elderly women with abdominal obesity. The diagnosis of MetS followed the AHA/NHLBI criteria, and abdominal obesity was defined using the WHO Asian-Pacific criteria. We used the data from 174 elderly women, with an average age of 74 years. They were classified into two groups: The absent group (N=97) and the MetS group (N=77). Hs-CRP was significantly higher in the MetS group (p=0.007). Hs-CRP had a positive correlation with abdominal obesity (r=0.190, p=0.014) and fasting blood glucose (r=0.240, p=0.002), while having a negative correlation with HDL cholesterol (r=−0.164, p=0.035). Moreover, hs-CRP was higher in the group with risk of high fasting blood glucose (p=0.006) and low HDL-cholesterol (p=0.010), even in elderly women with abdominal obesity.
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Kyung‐A Shin (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome (n=174). Metabolic syndrome vs. Absence of metabolic syndrome was evaluated on High sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level (p=0.007). In elderly women with abdominal obesity, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels were higher in those with metabolic syndrome compared to those without.
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