April 22, 2005Stroke
Relation of Parity With Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Among Women of the Study of Health in Pomerania
Why the study?
Is parity associated with common carotid intima-media thickness in women?
Population
1,195 women aged 45 to 79 years from the general population in the northeast of Germany
Comparison
Parity (number of children) vs Different parity groups
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Parity may inform subclinical atherosclerosis assessment in women; supports consensus on reproductive-CVD links but leaves causal and practice implications open.
Structured PICO
Is parity associated with common carotid intima-media thickness in women?
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Population
1,195 women aged 45 to 79 years from the general population in the northeast of Germany (Study of Health in Pomerania)
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Intervention
Parity (number of children)
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Comparator
Different parity groups (nulliparous vs. single parity vs. multiparity)
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Outcome
Mean and maximum far-wall intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid arteries assessed by high-resolution ultrasoundsurrogate
Nulliparity and a higher number of children are associated with increased carotid IMT, suggesting a link between reproductive history and cardiovascular risk.
Cite This Study
Wolff et al. (2005) studied this question.