The determinants of fasting and post-load non-esterified fatty acids in older adults: The cardiovascular health study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) are potential targets for prevention of key cardiometabolic diseases of aging, but their population-level correlates remain uncertain. We sought to identify modifiable factors associated with fasting and post-load NEFA levels in older adults.

Methods

We used linear regression to determine the cross-sectional associations of demographic, anthropometric, and lifestyle characteristics and medication use with serum fasting and post-load NEFA concentrations amongst community-dwelling older adults enrolled in the Cardiovascular Health Study (n = 1924).

Results

Fasting NEFA levels generally demonstrated a broader set of determinants, while post-load NEFA were more consistently associated with metabolic factors. Waist circumference and we

SUBMITTER: Bene-Alhasan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728567 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature