Abstract
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of conditions,
each of which represents a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: central obesity,
hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and hypertension. In different recent studies, MetS
has been associated with an accelerate cognitive decline in the elderly. The
aim of our research was to investigate the relationship between MetS and
cognitive performance in 174 italian elderly people living in Val Cenischia
(Piedmont, Italy). Mini mental state examination (MMSE) has been administered
to assess the cognitive status of all participants. The prevalence of MetS is
50.3% (51.3 and 49.5% for males and females, respectively). Our results confirm
the association between MetS and worse cognitive performance in the elderly: an
increased number of MetS components is associated with an increased risk of
developing cognitive impairment (odds ratio=1.54; confidence interval
95%:1.04-2.28; P<0.05).
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