scholarly journals The association of carotid intima-media thickness with body mass index and cortisol level in fibromyalgia syndrome

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuba Tülay Koca ◽  
Ayla Çimen
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Fibromyalgia Syndrome ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Media Thickness

Abstract P301: Association of Toenail Cadmium Levels with Measures of Sub-Clinical Atherosclerosis: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Trace Element Study

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengcheng Xun ◽  
Kiang Liu ◽  
Steve Morris ◽  
Martha Daviglus ◽  
Catherine Loria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Media Thickness ◽  
Cd Exposure

Background: Experimental studies have suggested that cadmium (Cd) exposure is a potential risk factor for early atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases as it can disrupt integrity of the endothelial cell layer. However, longitudinal data in humans relating Cd levels to sub-clinical atherosclerosis are lacking. Methods: 2589 participants from the CARDIA Study, aged 20-32 years in 1987 (baseline) with up to 18 years of follow-up were included in the analyses to examine prospectively the associations of toenail Cd concentrations with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and coronary artery calcium score (CAC score). Toenail clippings were collected in 1987 and Cd was assessed by instrumental neutron-activation analysis. Common (c), bulb (b), and internal (i) CIMTs were measured in 2005 and CAC score in 2000 and 2005. CAC presence (score, >0 Agatston units) and CAC progression (incident CAC in 2005 or increase in CAC score by ≥10 Agatston units) were defined based on CAC score. General linear regression or logistic regression was used as appropriate. Results: Median Cd levels were 0.003, 0.006, 0.012 and 0.039 μ g/g from 1 st - 4 th quartile. We observed a positive linear relation of Cd levels with cCIMT, but not bCIMT and iCIMT ( Table 1 ). Null associations between Cd levels and CAC progression [Q 4 vs . Q 1 : OR=1.11 (95% CI: 0.73, 1.68); P trend =0.14] or presence of CAC [Q 4 vs . Q 1 : OR=1.05 (0.73, 1.53); P trend =0.56] were documented. Conclusions: In this young adult cohort, toenail Cd levels were positively associated with cCIMT, but not bCIMT, iCIMT and CAC score. Further studies are needed to determine whether there is an atherosclerotic mechanism linking Cd exposure to the risk of cardiovascular disease. Table 1 Multivariable-adjusted carotid intima-media thickness (mm) by toenail cadmium levels No. of participants Quartile of toenail cadmium levels P trend Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 cCIMT 2587 0.781 (0.773-0.790) 0.784 (0.776-0.793) 0.789 (0.781-0.798) 0.791 (0.781-0.798) 0.03 bCIMT 2527 1.010 (0.990-0.1.031) 1.002 (0.982-1.022) 0.981 (0.962-1.001) 1.001 (0.980-1.022) 0.17 iCIMT 2436 0.787 (0.772-0.802) 0.790 (0.776-0.804) 0.784 (0.770-0.798) 0.778 (0.763-0.793) 0.86 Data are geometric means (95%CIs) adjusted for age, gender, race, study center, body mass index, physical activity, education, smoking status, alcohol consumption, systolic blood pressure, LDL/HDL, HOMA, body mass index, long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intake with toenail zinc, chromium, lead and mass weight. cCIMT : common carotid intima-media thickness; bCIMT : bulb carotid intima-media thickness; iCIMT : internal carotid intima-media thickness.

scholarly journals Carotid intima media thickness as a reflection of generalized atherosclerosis is related to body mass index in ischemic stroke patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
AmitShankar Singh ◽  
Virendra Atam ◽  
MunnaLal Patel ◽  
ShyamChand Chaudhary ◽  
KamalKumar Sawlani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Media Thickness

scholarly journals Effects of Arterial Stiffness and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression on the Risk of Overweight/Obesity and Elevated Blood Pressure/Hypertension: a Cross-Lagged Cohort Study

Hypertension ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew O. Agbaje ◽  
Alan R. Barker ◽  
Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Arterial Stiffness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Media Thickness

We examined the temporal longitudinal associations of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a measure of arterial stiffness, and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) with the risk of overweight/obesity and elevated blood pressure (BP)/hypertension. We studied 3862 adolescents aged 17.7 years from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, followed-up for 7 years. cfPWV and cIMT were measured by ultrasound. Total and trunk fat mass and lean mass were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Body mass index and BP were measured. Data were analyzed using logistic regression, linear mixed-effect, and cross-lagged structural equation models, with covariate adjustments. Among 1719 male and 2143 female participants, higher cfPWV at 17.7 years was associated with the risk of elevated systolic BP/hypertension (odds ratio, 1.20 [1.02–1.41]; P =0.026), elevated diastolic BP/hypertension (1.77 [1.32–2.38]; P <0.0001), body mass index-overweight/obesity (1.19 [1.01–1.41]; P =0.041), and trunk fat mass overweight/obesity (1.24 [1.03–1.49]; P =0.023) at 24.5 years. Higher cIMT at 17.7 years had no associations with obesity and elevated BP at follow-up. cfPWV progression was directly associated with 7-year increase in systolic BP (effect estimate 16 mm Hg [9–24]; P <0.0001) and diastolic BP (28 mm Hg [23–34]; P <0.0001). cIMT progression was directly associated with the 7-year increase of all adiposity measures and diastolic BP. In the temporal analysis, baseline cfPWV was directly associated with follow-up systolic and diastolic BP, however, baseline BP was unassociated with follow-up cfPWV. cfPWV but not cIMT was bidirectionally associated with adiposity. Obesity and hypertension prevention from adolescence may require developing novel approaches to mitigate arterial stiffness.

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