Relationship between inflammatory parameters and cardiovascular and lifestyle factors in the Mugello study oldest old

Aim: To explore possible inter-relationships of various biomarkers of inflammation and lifestyle and other cardiovascular risk factors (age, gender, smoking history, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, alteration of circadian rhythms, body mass index, calf circumference, thigh circumference, abdominal circumference) in the Mugello study oldest old. Methods: In 399 noninstitutionalized nonagenarians (291 women), whole blood cells, mean platelet volume, C-reactive protein, uric acid, gamma-glutamyl transferase were assessed. Results: Aging resulted as the only independent determinant for uric acid (<0.05), and abdominal circumference for C-reactive protein. Female gender (<0.01), and thigh circumference (<0.05) remained as determinants for mean platelet volume, age (<0.01), and male gender (<0.01) for gamma-glutamyl transferase, and Type 2 diabetes (<=0.01) and alteration of circadian rhythms (<0.05) for whole blood cells. Conclusion: Several inflammatory parameters remain associated with adverse lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors even among nonagenarians.