CHANGES IN METABOLIC SYNDROME PHENOTYPES IN ELDERLY OF ASIAN INDIAN ORIGIN: THE SANTINIKETAN LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON AGEING
Tamashree Dutta and Arnab Ghosh*
ABSTRACT
Objective: Virtually no studies have been undertaken to investigate the changes (longitudinal) in metabolic
syndrome (MS) phenotypes in elderly people of Asian Indian origin. The present study was aimed to examine the
longitudinal changes (yearly change) in MS phenotypes in elderly people of Asian Indian origin. Methods: A total
of 254 participants aged 55 years and above took part in this longitudinal study. Anthropometric measures were
collected using standard techniques. Measures and obesity and body composition were subsequently calculated.
Metabolic profiles and blood pressure were also measured. All anthropometric, metabolic and blood pressure
measures were twice measured in a gape of one exact year. Results: The ANOVA revealed significant phase
differences in both sexes for BMI, TER, and LDL whereas, phase differences for TC, TG, HDL, and VLDL. It
was further observed that there existed significant phase differences for WC (only for male), TG and HDL (only
for male) status. Conclusion: This thing vindicated the fact that people of Asian Indian origin maintain a
considerable level of central or abdominal obesity along with increased level of metabolic profiles and
haemodynamic factors (i.e. blood pressure) notwithstanding of progressive age.
Keywords: ageing, longitudinal study, body composition, metabolic syndrome, Asian Indians.
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