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Article: Metabolic syndrome associated with cognitive decline in elderly.
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- Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- November 29, 2004
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2004 NOV 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elderly people with the metabolic syndrome, a grouping of several common conditions including abdominal obesity, low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL, the "good cholesterol") hypertension, and high triglyceride and blood sugar levels, are more likely to experience cognitive impairment than those without this syndrome, according to a new study.
The researchers also found a link with high measurements of certain proteins in the blood and the metabolic syndrome and impairment.
Several studies have reported an association between the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Despite an increasing awareness ...