Estimated pulse wave velocity as a forefront indicator of developing metabolic syndrome in Korean adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

The predictive value of the estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) for the development of metabolic syndrome has not yet been extensively explored. This study aimed to fill this gap by evaluating ePWV as a potential predictor of metabolic syndrome development in middle-aged Korean adults.

Methods

Using prospective data obtained from the Ansan-Ansung cohort database, participants without metabolic syndrome at baseline were studied. ePWV was calculated using specific equations based on age and blood pressure. The primary outcome was the incidence of metabolic syndrome during a median follow-up period of 187 months.

Results

Among the 6,186 participants, 2,726 (44.1%) developed metabolic syndrome during the follow-up period. ePWV methvalues were categorized

SUBMITTER: Kim HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11236817 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature