Loneliness and vascular biomarkers: the Dublin Healthy Ageing Study.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
; 27(1): 83-8, 2012 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-21370279
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Loneliness has been associated with poor physical health and a link has been suggested between the presence of loneliness, cardiovascular health and inflammatory markers.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the association between vascular disease biomarkers and loneliness in a community-dwelling non-demented elderly population.DESIGN:
cross-sectional community based assessment.PARTICIPANTS:
466 subjects with mean age 75.45 (SD, 6.06) years. 208 (44.6%) were male.RESULTS:
Higher levels of HbA1c, but not other vascular biomarkers were independently associated with being lonely.CONCLUSION:
Loneliness was associated with raised levels of HbA1c in a community dwelling elderly population. The mechanism for this association has yet to be elucidated but may reflect an abnormal stress response in people who are lonely.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proteína C-Reativa
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Hemoglobinas Glicadas
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Homocisteína
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Lipídeos
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Solidão
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irlanda