title: Relation between glucose levels, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), body mass index (BMI) and serum and dietary retinol in elderly in population-based study.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between fasting glucose levels, hs-CRP, BMI and serum retinol and diet in elderly people. For this study, a cross-sectional, epidemiological, population-based format was adopted. One hundred and sixty-three individuals between 60 and 90 years of age participated; the participants were from different socioeconomic and health backgrounds, except for the individuals diagnosed with diabetes. Most subjects had serum concentrations in the reference ranges for all variables. There was not a significant relationship between fasting glucose and serum retinol or diet. There was a significant correlation between hs-CRP and BMI (r=0.22, p=0.0082) and hs-CRP and total calorie intake (p=0.0091), which reinforces the notion that an increased intake of calories results in being overweight and/or obese. Considering the importance of vitamin A in various physiological processes, more studies on these relationships are necessary to establish a recommendation of vitamin A for the treatment and prevention of changes in fasting glucose and obesity in the elderly population.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate in Nutritional Sciences, Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, Castelo Branco, João Pessoa, PB 58059-900, Brazil. rafaellacristhine@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Rafaella C P
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.forename: Christiane C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: do Nascimento
authors.forename: Luiza S R
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Asciutti
authors.forename: Sylvia do C C
authors.initials: Sdo C
authors.lastname: Franceschini
authors.forename: Rosália Gouveia
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Filizola
authors.forename: Alcides da S
authors.initials: Ada S
authors.lastname: Diniz
authors.forename: Ronei M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: de Moraes
authors.forename: Maria A A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Maria da C R
authors.initials: Mda C
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Maria J C
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000097:blood; D015995:Prevalence; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D014801:Vitamin A; D002097:C-Reactive Protein