Carotid Artery Wall Echogenicity Measured by Gray Scale Median of the Intima-Media Complex From Childhood to Young Adulthood.

Fangqi Guo Xinci ChenZhongzheng NiuRoksana Karim W James GaudermanRob McConnellMingzhu Yan Lora Whitfield Yanjie Li Theresa M Bastain Carrie V BretonHoward N HodisShohreh F Farzan

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)

IM-GSM decreases with age. Maintaining healthy weight and blood pressure levels in children could potentially aid in preventing subclinical atherosclerosis.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
early life
young adults
body mass index
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
weight loss
depressive symptoms
hypertensive patients
heart rate
weight gain
middle aged
cardiovascular risk factors
childhood cancer
body weight
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue