Central and local arterial stiffness in White Europeans compared to age-, sex-, and BMI-matched South Asians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethnicity impacts cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, and South Asians demonstrate a higher risk than White Europeans. Arterial stiffness is known to contribute to CVD, and differences in arterial stiffness between ethnicities could explain the disparity in CVD risk. We compared central and local arterial stiffness between White Europeans and South Asians and investigated which factors are associated with arterial stiffness.

Methods

Data were collected from cohorts of White Europeans (the Netherlands) and South Asians (India). We matched cohorts on individual level using age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). Arterial stiffness was measured with ARTSENS® Plus. Central stiffness was expressed as carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV, m/s), and local carotid stif

SUBMITTER: van der Sluijs KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10449187 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature