Associations between obesity and arterial stiffness assessed by cardio-ankle vascular index in healthy children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a non-invasive method for evaluating arterial stiffness. In adults, CAVI has been reported to show negative correlation with body mass index (BMI) known as the "obesity paradox"; however, whether this also applies to children remains unclear. In addition, childhood obesity is a problem in developed countries, and the utility of CAVI in children has not yet been clarified. We here aimed to clarify the relationship between obesity parameters and CAVI in healthy children.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2024. We evaluated CAVI and its associated factors in 590 children aged 6-15 years (mean age: 10.5 years, 51.0% female). Additionally, obesity parameters, including the Rohrer index, percentage of overweight (POW),

SUBMITTER: Horikoshi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12454398 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature