In Older Adults With Overweight Or Obesity, Elevated Triglyceride Levels May Be Associated With Increased Circadian Rhythm Disruption

Endocrine Today (6/8, Schaffer) reports, “In older adults with overweight or obesity, elevated triglyceride levels are associated with increased circadian rhythm disruption, measured by reductions in both temperature amplitude and stability,” researchers found after analyzing “wrist skin temperature in 34 adults aged 50 to 70 years, with BMI between 27 kg/m² and 40 kg/m², every 10 minutes for 7 consecutive days, as well as metabolic parameters, including BMI, blood pressure, HbA1c, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.” The findings were published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/cardiometabolic-disorders/news/in-the-journals/%7Bb55bd18c-e16e-418c-92c6-923f503d9f0b%7D/elevated-triglycerides-predominant-marker-for-disrupted-circadian-rhythms-in-older-adults