Key result
Cardiorespiratory fitness was significantly and inversely associated with the cardio-ankle vascular index (β = -0.186, p = 0.015) independent of age and visceral fat in middle-aged and elderly Japanese men.
Why the study?
Is higher cardiorespiratory fitness associated with lower arterial stiffness (CAVI) independent of visceral fat in middle-aged and elderly Japanese men?
Population
157 Japanese men, including 96 hypertensive subjects, without history of diabetes, coronary heart disease…
Comparison
High cardiorespiratory fitness vs Low cardiorespiratory fitness
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports fitness assessment in vascular evaluation of men; leaves open whether improving fitness reduces arterial stiffness.
Cross-Sectional (n=157)
No
Is higher cardiorespiratory fitness associated with lower arterial stiffness (CAVI) independent of visceral fat in middle-aged and elderly Japanese men?
Effect estimate: β = -0.186
p-value: p=0.015
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with reduced arterial stiffness in hypertensive middle-aged and elderly men, independent of visceral fat and blood pressure.
Tanisawa et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Arterial stiffness in middle-aged and elderly men (n=157). Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) vs. Low cardiorespiratory fitness was evaluated on Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) (β = -0.186, p=0.015). Cardiorespiratory fitness was significantly and inversely associated with the cardio-ankle vascular index (β = -0.186, p = 0.015) independent of age and visceral fat in middle-aged and elderly Japanese men.
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