Sex hormone binding globulin and verbal memory in older men.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cognitive function in older adults may be affected by multiple factors, such as sex hormone levels, metabolic disturbances, and neuropsychiatric illness. However, relatively few studies have tested the associations between these factors and cognitive function in a single sample. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted to examine the association between sex hormones, metabolic parameters, and psychiatric diagnoses with verbal memory in nondemented older men.

Methods

Participants were 112 men (mean age: 61.3 years) from the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area Follow-Up Study who completed measures of blood sex hormone levels, metabolic parameters (e.g., lipid profiles), and verbal memory.

Results

Higher levels of serum sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) w

SUBMITTER: Takayanagi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3785559 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature