Publications by authors named "E D Toffanello"
Article Synopsis
- Men generally show higher pressure pain thresholds (PPT) than women, but the effects of aging on this difference are not well understood.
- A study with 355 healthy individuals across three age groups found that older adults and women had lower PPT values compared to younger adults and men.
- Aging appeared to lessen the gender difference in pain perception, with women showing a smaller disparity with men as they got older.
Objectives: To investigate frailty state transitions in a cohort of older Italian adults to identify factors exacerbating or improving frailty conditions.
Design: Population-based longitudinal study with mean follow-up of 4.4 years.
High serum uric acid levels increase the risk of metabolic syndrome in elderly women: The PRO.V.A study.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis
January 2016
Background And Aims: Serum uric acid (SUA) is the end-product of purine metabolism in humans, and its levels often increase in subjects with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Despite several studies demonstrating a relationship between increased SUA levels and the prevalence of MetS, prospective data on SUA as a predictor of the incidence of MetS in the elderly are limited. Our aim was to conduct a prospective study on the association between SUA concentrations and the onset of MetS in an elderly Italian cohort.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Although high serum uric acid (SUA) levels are associated with negative outcomes in older people, recent studies reported that hyperuricemia could help protect against the onset of bone fractures. We consequently examined whether baseline SUA levels were associated with risk of incident osteoporotic fractures in a representative group of elderly people with no fractures or other bone-modifying conditions or drugs at the baseline.
Methods: Among 3099 people aged ≥ 65 years initially involved in the PRO.
Background: An adequate vitamin intake is essential for a good nutritional status, especially in older women, who are more sensitive to nutritional deficiencies. The American, European and Italian Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) derive mainly from studies on adults, and it is not clear whether they also apply to elderly people. Comparing the RDAs with the actual vitamin intake of a group of healthy older women could help to clarify the real needs of elderly people.
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