Serum Albumin Levels and Economic Status in Japanese Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low serum albumin levels are associated with aging and medical conditions such as cancer, liver dysfunction, inflammation, and malnutrition and might be an independent predictor of long-term mortality in healthy older populations. We tested the hypothesis that economic status is associated with serum albumin levels and explained by nutritional and health status in Japanese older adults.

Design

We performed a cross-sectional analysis using data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation study (JAGES). The study participants were 6528 functionally independent residents (3189 men and 3339 women) aged ≥65 years living in four municipalities in Aichi prefecture. We used household income as an indicator of economic status. Multiple linear regression was used to compare se

SUBMITTER: Ota A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4898757 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature