Seven-year large cohort study for the association of serum albumin level and aging among community dwelling elderly
Journal Title: Journal of Analytical Bio-Science - Year 2011, Vol 34, Issue 4
Abstract
This study was done to clarify the association of serum albumin and aging in community-dwelling independent elderly aged 65 and over. Subjects were 36,674 people who had had a basic health examination at least one time from 2001 to 2007 in Habikino-city, Osaka. As a cross-sectional study, prevalence of hypoalbuminemia (Alb≦3.5g/dl) was higher in older age of both men and women. Comparing albumin level by age group, older people showed a higher albumin level. As a longitudinal study, we calculated changes in albumin level for seven years. The results showed that albumin level decreased 4.25±0.25 g/dl to 4.21±0.23 g/dl for men (p<.001), 4.30±0.23 g/dl to 4.25±0.22 g/dl for women (p<.001). The findings of this study suggested that a decrease in albumin level of both men and women among community-dwelling elderly was significantly associated with aging.
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Motoko Miyake, Yukiko Ogawa, Yukie Yoshida, Masahide Imaki
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