Changes in Cardiovascular Health during Young Adulthood and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Middle Age: The CARDIA Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The benefits of reaching ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) are well known, but it is unclear whether positive CVH changes from young adulthood to middle age reduce subclinical atherosclerosis risk. This study examined associations of changes in CVH from young adulthood to middle age and CVH in young adulthood with subclinical atherosclerosis.

Methods

Data was analyzed from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. CVH was examined at years 0 and 20 using Life Simple 7 metrics from AHA guideline. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) was identified at years 20 and 25. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) was identified at year 20.

Results

Among 2,935 participants (56.2% women, 46.7% black), the change of CVH score was -1.26 (2.13)

SUBMITTER: Ye X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10022532 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature