Subtypes of Premorbid Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome has been shown to be a risk for new onset of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. The subclasses of metabolic syndrome and any associated adverse health outcomes remain obscure. This study aimed to explore potential subtypes of metabolic syndrome, their associations with incidental diabetes, and any Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE).

Methods

Data for the retrospective cohort study were extracted from the New Taipei City Elderly Health Examination Database in the years 2014 and 2016. Demographic data, status of metabolic syndrome, its components, and latent class analysis (LCA) were analyzed. All participants were aged 65 years and older, with those having a prior history of CVD, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes mellitus (D

SUBMITTER: Lin CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8873979 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature