Is the Metabolic Syndrome in the Elderly improved? -Investigating the Specific Health Checkup-

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25860508
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: General internal medicine(including psychosomatic medicine)
• Research Institution: St. Marianna University School of Medicine
• Principal Investigator: TORIKAI Keito 聖マリアンナ医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (10387053)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 健康診断 / メタボリックシンドローム / 脂質異常 / 高血圧 / 糖尿病 / 動脈硬化 / 薬物治療

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We conducted an investigation of the specific health checkup to clarify whether or not the risk factors of arteriosclerotic diseases in the elderly had been treated.
(1) Dyslipidemia: 38.4% were indicated as having had dyslipidemia the preceding year. A total of 22.8% (p< 0.01) underwent drug therapy, and among these, improvement was observed in 47.6% regarding this study. (2) Hypertension: 34.7% were indicated as having had hypertension the preceding year. A total of 59.0% underwent drug therapy, and among these, improvement was observed in 40.8% regarding this study. (3) Diabetes: 6.9% were indicated as having had diabetes the preceding year. A total of 60.6% underwent drug therapy, and among these, improvement was observed in 20.0% regarding this study.
It was suggested that commencing active treatment against dyslipidemia in the elderly and carrying out appropriate control of hypertension and diabetes were necessary.

Free Research Field

老年医学