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Prevalence of arterial stiffness in North China, and associations with risk factors of cardiovascular disease: a community-based study

Authors: Jin-Wen Wang, Zi-Qiang Zhou, Da-Yi Hu

Published in: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Background

Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), which reflects the stiffness of both central and peripheral muscular arteries, has been frequently used as a simple index for assessing arterial stiffness. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of arterial stiffness in North China based on baPWV measurements, and explore the associations between increased arterial stiffness and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).

Methods

Twenty-three community populations were established in North China. For each participant, parameters for calculating baPWV, including blood pressures and pressure waveforms, were measured using a non-invasive automatic device. All participants were required to respond to an interviewer-led questionnaire including medical histories and demographic data, and to receive blood tests on biochemical indictors.

Results

A total of 2,852 participants were finally investigated. Among them, 1,201 people with low burden of CVD risk factors were chosen to be the healthy reference sample. The cut-off point of high baPWV was defined as age-specific 90^th percentile of the reference sample. Thus, the prevalence of high baPWV was found to be 22.3% and 26.4% in men and women respectively. After adjusted for age, heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), fasting glucose level, and smoking were significantly associated with high baPWV in men; while level of serum total cholesterol (TC), HR, SBP, and diabetes were significantly associated with high baPWV in women.

Conclusions

Based on the age-specific cut-off points, the middle-aged population has a higher prevalence of high baPWV in North China. There exists a difference between men and women in terms of the potential risk factors associated with arterial stiffness.

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Title: Prevalence of arterial stiffness in North China, and associations with risk factors of cardiovascular disease: a community-based study
Authors: Jin-Wen Wang
Zi-Qiang Zhou
Da-Yi Hu
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2261
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-12-119

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