Effect of age, gender and cardiovascular risk factors on carotid distensibility during 6-year follow-up. The cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study

: Koskinen J, Magnussen CG, Viikari JSA, Kähönen M, Laitinen T, Hutri-Kähönen N, Lehtimäki T, Jokinen E, Raitakari OT, Juonala M

Publisher: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD

: 2012

: Atherosclerosis

: ATHEROSCLEROSIS

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.04.004

Conclusions: In addition to age, increased adiposity and insulin levels were strong predictors for impaired arterial elasticity. Moreover, our results suggest that arterial function in women may be more vulnerable to the atherogenic effects of hyperglycemia and increased risk factor burden compared to men in young adulthood. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.