Why the study?
Are serum lipid levels and lifestyle factors associated with arterial stiffness (CF-PWV) in community-dwelling adults aged 45-75 years?
Population
Community-dwelling adults aged 45-75 years from a subgroup of the BEST Study
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 4.4 years
Authors
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Serum lipids and lifestyles associate with arterial stiffness; leaves open whether targeting them alters hypertension progression.
Are serum lipid levels and lifestyle factors associated with arterial stiffness (CF-PWV) in community-dwelling adults aged 45-75 years?
Higher total cholesterol, LDL, and salt intake are associated with increased arterial stiffness over 4.4 years of follow-up in community-dwelling adults.
Zhao et al. (2017) studied this question.
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