Key result
Cardiovascular risk factors (age, BMI, pulse pressure, sex, LDL cholesterol) were independent determinants of increased carotid intima-media thickness in healthy young adults (R2=0.36).
Why the study?
Are conventional cardiovascular risk factors associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness in healthy young adults?
Population
750 healthy young adults, aged 27 to 30 years
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports considering risk factor assessment in young adults; leaves open whether modification slows cIMT progression.
Cross-Sectional (n=750)
Are conventional cardiovascular risk factors associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness in healthy young adults?
Conventional cardiovascular risk factors are independently associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness in healthy young adults, highlighting the potential value of early risk factor modification to retard atherosclerosis.
Oren et al. (2003) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy young adults (n=750). Cardiovascular risk factors was evaluated on Increased common carotid intima-media thickness (CCIMT). Cardiovascular risk factors (age, BMI, pulse pressure, sex, LDL cholesterol) were independent determinants of increased carotid intima-media thickness in healthy young adults (R2=0.36).
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