Ankle brachial index (ABI) in a cohort of older women in the Philippines: Prevalence of peripheral artery disease and predictors of ABI.
Christopher W KuzawaTyler M BarrettJudith B BorjaNanette R LeeCeline T AquinoLinda S AdairThomas W McDadePublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2019)
The prevalence of PAD is low in Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey participants, and ABI was related to few CVD risk factors. Past reports of lower PAD risk in relation to BMI may reflect confounding by lean mass, which has protective relationships with ABI.