Glucose Tolerance, Plasma Insulin, and Free Fatty Acids in Elderly Subjects

Article1 May 1966Glucose Tolerance, Plasma Insulin, and Free Fatty Acids in Elderly SubjectsROBERT METZ, M.B., PH.D., BARBARA SURMACZYNSKA, M.D., SHELDON BERGER, M.D., GERALD SOBEL, M.D.ROBERT METZ, M.B., PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, BARBARA SURMACZYNSKA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, SHELDON BERGER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GERALD SOBEL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-64-5-1042 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe older an individual on whom a glucose tolerance test is performed, the more likely will the result be abnormal, as judged by standard criteria (1-9). The evidence suggests that this trend intensifies sharply in the seventh decade of life, so much so that questions arise as to the interpretation of glucose tolerance tests in elderly individuals. 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Little, Brown and Co., Boston, 1964, p. 156. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Chicago, IllinoisFrom the Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Ill.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Robert Metz, M.B., Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, 303 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611. 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A five-year experiencePROBLEMS AND PROGRESS IN GERIATRICS*Acceptability of Vegetables in an Army Mess1 1 May 1966Volume 64, Issue 5Page: 1042-1048KeywordsAgingBloodBlood plasmaElderlyFatty acidsGlucoseGlucose toleranceGlucose tolerance testsIngestionInsulin Issue Published: 1 May 1966 PDF downloadLoading ...