Temperature and carotid intima-medial thickness: The coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have examined the role of long-term (≥1 year) ambient temperature with quantitative traits of early-stage cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as carotid intima-medial thickness (cIMT). Our objective was to examine associations between temperature and cIMT, a measure of subclinical atherosclerosis.

Methods

This study examined data from 3257 participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, aged 18-30 years at baseline (1985-1986). We used North America Land Data Assimilation System data to derive 12 metrics of ambient daily temperature: Mean, minimum, maximum, and standard deviation temperature in summer, winter, and year-round. We examined associations with cIMT in separate cross-sectional multivariable models at CARDIA

SUBMITTER: Joyce BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12356224 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature