Association between duration of excessive weight and arterial stiffness in middle-aged and older adults. (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Matsui, Masahiro; Yoshikawa, Toru; Mizushima, Ryoko; Tanahashi, Koichiro; Myoenzono, Kanae; Tanaka, Kiyoji; Maeda, Seiji
• Is Part Of: Clinical and experimental hypertension. Volume 42:Number 3(2020)
• Page Start: 213
• Page End: 217
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Obesity period -- aortic stiffness -- cardiovascular risk; Hypertension -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Hypotensive agents -- Periodicals; 616.132
• DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2019.1619752
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1064-1963

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study aims to evaluate the association between duration of overweight/obesity and arterial stiffness. In total, 103 men and women aged 45–68 years with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥25 kg/m 2 were enrolled in this study. Duration of overweight/obesity was calculated for individuals with at least two consecutive BMI occurrences of ≥25 kg/m 2 in the previous (5-year intervals from 20 years old) and present BMI information. Multiple regression analysis showed that carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, an index of arterial stiffness, was independently associated with the duration of overweight/obesity, but not with current degree of overweight/obesity.