Features of metabolic disorders in centenarians

Abstract

Aim: to study the features of purine, lipid and carbohydrate metabolic disorders in patients with coronary artery disease over 90 years old (centenarians).Materials and methods. The study enrolled 225 patients over 90 years, hospitalized with coronary artery disease. The majority of patients (67.6%) were women. The mean age of the patients reached 92.5+2.2 years (from 90 to 106 years).The blood levels of uric acid, lipids, glucose and body mass index were determined.Results. Obesity was registered in 31.5% of patients, grade III obesity – in 1 patient. Overweight was observed in 39.1% of patients, normal body mass index (BMI) – in 28.9%. An increase in the blood concentration of triglycerides was determined in 11.2% of patients. A decrease in the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was registered in 12.7% of patients. The blood concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) less than 2.0 mmol/l was observed in 23.3% of cases. Dyslipidemia was registered more often in women (p=0.02). Hyperuricemia was found in 37.3% of patients – in 41.4% of women and 28.8% of men (p=0.04). Elevated fasting blood glucose levels were determined in 23.1% of patients, but only 0.9% of patients had glucose levels above 14 mmol/l.Conclusion. The study results indicate some features of metabolic disorders in centenarians with coronary artery disease. Most of the patients were obese or overweight. Frequent hyperuricemia was registered, but relatively low levels of atherogenic lipids and glucose.