Evaluation of non-invasive arterial stiffness parameters and their
relationship with physical activity, anthropometric indices and lipid
profiles in healthy middle-aged adults: results of the PERSIAN cohort
study
Abstract
Background: Arterial stiffness (AS) indicates the initial stage of
cardiovascular disease (CVD), which associated with modifiable and
lifestyle risk factors. We aimed to examine the association of AS with
anthropometric indices, lipid profiles, and physical activity. Methods:
658 healthy middle-aged adults selected and anthropometric indices (body
mass index (BMI), waist circumferences (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR),
waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), neck circumferences (NC), a body shape
index (ABSI), body roundness index (BRI), body-fat mass (BFM),
visceral-fat, fat-free mass(FFM), lipid profiles, and PA were measured.
Arterial Stiffness measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
(cf-PWV) and central augmentation index (cAIx). Results: Our results
show, cf-PWV positively associated with TGs (β = 0.10, p = 0.01) and in
anthropometric indices corelated with, WC (β = 0.11, p = 0.02), WHR (β =
0.09, p = 0.03), WHtR (β = 0.1, p = 0.02), and BRI (β = 0.09, p = 0.04).
cAIx was independently positive association with cholesterol (β = 0.08,
p = 0.03), WC (β = 0.1, p = 0.03), WHR (β = 0.09, p = 0.02), ABSI (β =
0.09, p = 0.01), BRI (β = 0.08, p = 0.05), visceral-fat area (β = 0.09,
p = 0.03) and BFM (β = 0.08, p = 0.04) and negatively associated with PA
(β = -0.08, p = 0.03). Conclusions: WC, WHR, and BRI were associated
with both cf-PWV and cAIx. TGs and WHtR associated with cf-PWV, while
cAIx was associated with ABSI, so improving these indices may be helpful
to prevent CVD.