Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels correlate well with functional but not with cognitive status in 85-year-old subjects

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 449-453

  Formiga, F ^a   Ferrer, A ^b   Chivite, D ^b   Pinto, X ^a   Badia, T ^c   Padros, G ^a   Pujol, R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^b Primary Healthcare Centre 'El Plà' CAP I Sant Feliu de Llobregat   (Spain)

^c Centro de Atención Primaria 'Martorell Urbà   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; High density lipoprotein cholesterol; Oldest old; Physical function

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; COMORBIDITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LAWTON INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE;

EID: 85027946625     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0018-z     Document Type: Article

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