Body composition is a strong predictor of local carotid stiffness in Swedish, young adults - the cross sectional Lifestyle, biomarkers, and atherosclerosis study.
Ulrika FernbergJos Op 't RoodtMaria FernströmAnita Hurtig-WennlöfPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2019)
Arterial distensibility was the local stiffness measurement with the strongest associations to different body composition measurements, in both women and men. In this age group, body composition measurements seem to be stronger predictors of common carotid arterial stiffness than MAP, and is a convenient way of detecting young adults who need cardiovascular risk follow-up and lifestyle counseling.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- young adults
- resistance training
- cardiovascular disease
- cross sectional
- bone mineral density
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- physical activity
- blood pressure
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- childhood cancer
- smoking cessation
- middle aged
- hepatitis c virus
- insulin resistance
- cervical cancer screening
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- hiv infected
- high density
- human immunodeficiency virus