Accepted Manuscript Title: Metabolic Syndrome: The Association of Obesity and Unhealthy Lifestyle among Malaysian Elderly People Author: Sa’ida Munira Johari Suzana Shahar PII: DOI: Reference:
S0167-4943(14)00049-1 http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.archger.2014.04.003 AGG 2986
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Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Received date: Revised date: Accepted date:
23-9-2011 8-4-2014 24-4-2014
Please cite this article as: Johari, S.M., Shahar, S.,Metabolic Syndrome: The Association of Obesity and Unhealthy Lifestyle among Malaysian Elderly People, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2014.04.003 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
Metabolic Syndrome: The Association of Obesity and Unhealthy Lifestyle among Malaysian Elderly People Sa’ida Munira Johari, Suzana Shahar Dietetic Program, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti
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ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its predictors among Malaysian elderly. A total of 343 elderly aged ≥ 60 years residing low cost
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flats in an urban area in the central of Malaysia were invited to participate in health screening in community centers. Subjects were interviewed to obtain socio demography, health status and behavior data. Anthropometric measurements were also measured. A total of 30 ml
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fasting blood was taken to determine fasting serum lipid, glucose level and oxidative stress. MetS was classified according to The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. The
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prevalence of MetS was 43.4%. More women (48.1%) were affected than men (36.3%) (p
S0167-4943(14)00049-1 http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.archger.2014.04.003 AGG 2986
To appear in:
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Received date: Revised date: Accepted date:
23-9-2011 8-4-2014 24-4-2014
Please cite this article as: Johari, S.M., Shahar, S.,Metabolic Syndrome: The Association of Obesity and Unhealthy Lifestyle among Malaysian Elderly People, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2014.04.003 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
Metabolic Syndrome: The Association of Obesity and Unhealthy Lifestyle among Malaysian Elderly People Sa’ida Munira Johari, Suzana Shahar Dietetic Program, School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti
cr
ip t
Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
Corresponding author:
us
Prof. Dr. Suzana Shahar Dietetic Programme,
an
School of Healthcare Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
M
Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Ac ce p
te
d
Tel: +603-9289 7607, Fax: +603-2693 8717
Page 1 of 23
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its predictors among Malaysian elderly. A total of 343 elderly aged ≥ 60 years residing low cost
ip t
flats in an urban area in the central of Malaysia were invited to participate in health screening in community centers. Subjects were interviewed to obtain socio demography, health status and behavior data. Anthropometric measurements were also measured. A total of 30 ml
cr
fasting blood was taken to determine fasting serum lipid, glucose level and oxidative stress. MetS was classified according to The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. The
us
prevalence of MetS was 43.4%. More women (48.1%) were affected than men (36.3%) (p
