Why the study?
Does metabolic syndrome associate with altered carotid artery structure in noninstitutionalized elderly subjects?
Population
5585 French noninstitutionalized elderly men and women aged 65 to 85 years, free of diabetes, from the…
Comparison
Metabolic syndrome defined according to the… vs Subjects without metabolic syndrome
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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MetS may link to carotid remodeling in elderly; hypothesis-generating and needs longitudinal confirmation before practice implications.
Does metabolic syndrome associate with altered carotid artery structure in noninstitutionalized elderly subjects?
Metabolic syndrome is present in 12.1% of non-diabetic elderly subjects and is independently associated with altered carotid artery structure, primarily driven by elevated blood pressure.
Empana et al. (2007) studied this question.
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