Parasympathetic Response Patterns are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome Among Older Women but Not Men

Little is known about the role of physiological stress responses in metabolic syndrome (MetS). To examine whether patterns of autonomic response to psychological stress are associated with MetS and whether this association is moderated by sex 1121 men and women (Mage = 65.3 ± 6.77 years) with and without coronary artery disease (CAD) underwent an anger recall stressor task. Heart rate and heart-rate variability (HRV; HF, LF/HF) were assessed....