Key result
Carotid plaques affect ~35% of adults with abdominal obesity, tracking with blood pressure and waist size.
Why the study?
The severity of atherosclerosis in common carotid arteries among patients with abdominal obesity aged 30 to 55 years was evaluated to identify early markers.
Cross-Sectional
In patients with abdominal obesity aged 30-55 years, carotid ultrasound reveals a high prevalence of atherosclerotic plaques (35%) which correlates with metabolic and blood pressure parameters.
High plaque prevalence in abdominal obesity may inform risk assessment; hypothesis-generating for prospective ultrasound screening trials.
Severity of atherosclerosis of common carotid arteries in patients with abdominal obesity (aged from 30 to 55 years old) was evaluated by ultrasound duplex scan. Atherosclerotic plaques of common and/or internal carotid arteries were revealed in 35% of patients. Correlations were observed between intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery, blood pressure levels, waist circumference and metabolic parameters.
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Belyaeva et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Abdominal obesity. Abdominal obesity was evaluated on Atherosclerotic plaques of common and/or internal carotid arteries. Atherosclerotic plaques of common and/or internal carotid arteries were revealed in 35% of patients with abdominal obesity, with intima-media thickness correlating with blood pressure and waist size.
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