title: Interrelation between body composition and endocrine system in healthy elderly people.
abstract: The body composition of 40 healthy aged and 20 healthy young people was determined using a multi-isotope method. At the same time their hormonal status was assessed. A correlation between the body composition and the endocrine status was investigated. Our results concerning the body composition and the hormonal values correlate with the findings of the literature. A strong correlation was found between the plasma volume and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. The interrelation could explain the reciprocal age related changes of plasma volume and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. No or weak correlation could be found between the body composition and other measured hormones.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001810:Blood Volume; D001823:Body Composition; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000502:physiology; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones