- 노년기 여성들의 혈장 타우린의 농도와 혈장 호모시스테인 및 혈청 지질농도와의 상관관계
- ㆍ 저자명
- 안창순,이연주,Ahn. Chang-Soon,Lee. Yeon-Joo
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 한국식품영양학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2010년|23권 4호|pp.501-510 (10 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 한국식품영양학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
This study was conducted to assess blood components caused by metabolic syndrome increasing in postmenopausal elderly women. The blood samples of these subjects were analyzed to investigate the correlation of plasma taurine levels and plasma homocysteine levels, and serum lipid profiles. The subjects were 33 elderly women($72.8{pm}4.4$ years). Their mean height, weight and BMI were $150.5{pm}5.7;cm$, $57.5{pm}6.3;kg$ and $25.4{pm}2.5;kg/m^2$. 16 women of this study subjects have been chronic diseases such as hypertension or diabetes. Their fasting blood glucose was $98.2{pm}24.0;mg/d{ell}$, and their plasma total cholesterol (TC), HDL-C, LDL-C, triglyceride(TG) were $216.5{pm}29.9$, $52.1{pm}10.7$, $145.7{pm}27.9$ and $141.2{pm}59.6;mg/d{ell}$, respectively. Their blood lipid profiles were higher than the standard levels of metabolic syndrome, thus these levels of lipid profiles may play a role as risk factors on the elderly person. Plasma taurine level of the subjects was $278.5{pm}48.1;{mu}mol/{ell}$, and their plasma homocysteine level was $12.8{pm}2.9;{mu}mol/{ell}$. The concentration of plasma vitamin $B_{12}$ was significantly decreased by aging(p<0.05). The correlation of plasma homocysteine and plasma folate showed significantly negative(p<0.05). Thus, the decreased levels of plasma vitamin $B_{12}$ and folate by aging might affect on the plasma homocyteine concentration acting as a risk factor of cardiovascular diseases for elderly person. The correlation of plasma taurine and hemoglobin, and their platelet showed significantly positive(p<0.05). In conclusion, the diet on the elderly person is one of the important factors to prevent their health from chronic diseases. This study recommends that well balanced diets are needed for elderly person to keep their health and prevent from metabolic syndrome.