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Association between duration of excessive weight and arterial stiffness in middle-aged and older adults
Masahiro Matsui1, Toru Yoshikawa2, Ryoko Mizushima1
1Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
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/m2 were enrolled in this study. Duration of overweight/obesity was calculated for individuals with at least two consecutive BMI occurrences of ≥25 kg/m2 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.
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