Hormonal determinants of depression and cognitive function in independently-living elders.

Objective: To study the potential associations among circulating insulinlike growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and adrenal and gonadal steroids with cognitive status and depression in a group of independently-living elders.

Design: Population-based cross sectional study.

Methods: A total of 313 individuals (160 women and 153 men, with a mean age of 76.

Relationship between ghrelin and the metabolic syndrome in the elderly: a longitudinal population-based study.

Context: Ghrelin regulates energy homeostasis and may contribute to the development of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in the elderly.

Objective: To study the relationship between ghrelin and the MS, IGF-I and life style factors over a 2-year follow-up.

Design: Longitudinal population-based study, starting from 2002; 2 years follow-up.

[Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease in elders: results of the Mataró Ageing study].

Background And Objective: The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a constellation of factors apparently associated to an increased cardiovascular risk, and with a reported increasing prevalence in parallel with aging process. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of MS in elder subjects according to the criteria of the National Education Program (ATP-III) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).

Subjects And Method: Population-based cross-sectional study including 313 individuals (153 men and 160 women) older than 70 years.