Metabolic syndrome and arthritis among Mexican American older adults: findings from a 23-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine the sex differences in the relationship of metabolic syndrome (MetS) criteria with arthritis and symptomatic arthritis among Mexican American older adults aged ≥ 65 without self-reported arthritis at baseline over 23-years of follow-up.

Methods

Participants (N = 1447) were from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (1993/94-2016). Measures included MetS criteria, arthritis defined as self-reported physician-diagnosed arthritis, socio-demographics, morbidities, depressive symptoms, pain on weight-bearing, cognitive and physical function, handgrip strength, mobility, and activities of daily living (ADLs) limitations. Symptomatic arthritis was defined as self-reported arthritis and having ≥ 1 of the following: pain, mo

SUBMITTER: Cavazos-Escobar E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11330538 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature