Why the study?
What are the cross-sectional correlates of increased aortic stiffness in the community?
What are the cross-sectional correlates of increased aortic stiffness in the community?
Abnormal aortic stiffness is strongly correlated with advancing age, obesity, and diabetes, suggesting an increasing future disease burden as the population ages.
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May signal rising vascular risk in aging populations with metabolic disease; leaves open longitudinal and interventional studies.
Mitchell et al. (2007) studied this question.
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