Metabolic Syndrome and Vitamin D Level in Old People

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

549 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-07-30

Study Completion Date

2012-08-17

Brief Summary

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In 2012, a cross-sectional survey sampling 1,966 community-dwelling old people was conducted. Structurized questionnaires were interviewed face-to-face by well-trained staffs. An overnight fasting blood were obtained for biochemistry parameters.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Elderly Metabolic Syndrome Vitamin D Deficiency Ostreocalcin Insulin Resistance Obesity Osteoporosis Sarcopenia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* more than 65-year-old

Exclusion Criteria

* excluding empty houses, death, non-ambulatory subjects (subjects with significant disabilities, such as handicapped cerebral vascular accident, cancerous cachexia, unstable chronic diseases or psychiatric disorders, severe arthritis or inflammatory disease), uncomfortable anorexia by any medications, and non-reachable subjects

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung Univ Hosp

Tainan City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

References

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Wu CH, Chen KT, Hou MT, Chang YF, Chang CS, Liu PY, Wu SJ, Chiu CJ, Jou IM, Chen CY. Prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia in older Taiwanese living in rural community: the Tianliao Old People study 04. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2014 Feb;14 Suppl 1:69-75. doi: 10.1111/ggi.12233.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 24450563 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Tianliao old people study 2012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id