Mar 7, 2016 - After adjusting for potential confounders, a high number of MetS components was found to be associated with increased disability (P = 0.002).
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received: 29 October 2015 accepted: 19 February 2016 Published: 07 March 2016
Components of Metabolic Syndrome and the Risk of Disability among the Elderly Population Fang-Yih Liaw1,2,3, Tung-Wei Kao1,2, Li-Wei Wu1,2,3, Chung-Ching Wang1, Hui-Fang Yang1, Tao-Chun Peng1, Yu-Shan Sun1, Yaw-Wen Chang1,2 & Wei-Liang Chen1,2,3 The direct relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and function disability has not been established. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between MetS and functional disability in the elderly. This retrospective observational study included 1,778 participants aged 60–84 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999–2002). Impairments in activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), leisure and social activities (LSA), lower extremity mobility (LEM), and general physical activities (GPA) were assessed. Additionally, the associations between the features of MetS and disability were evaluated. MetS was associated with a high prevalence of functional dependence in ADL, IADL, LSA, LEM, and GPA. After adjusting for potential confounders, a high number of MetS components was found to be associated with increased disability (P = 0.002). Additionally, associations were observed between MetS components, including abdominal obesity and high triglycerides levels, and functional dependence in ADL, IADL, LSA, LEM, and GPA (all, P
