Quantifying cardiometabolic risk using modifiable non-self-reported risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sensitive general cardiometabolic risk assessment tools of modifiable risk factors would be helpful and practical in a range of primary prevention interventions or for preventive health maintenance.

Purpose

To develop and validate a cumulative general cardiometabolic risk score that focuses on non-self-reported modifiable risk factors such as glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and BMI so as to be sensitive to small changes across a span of major modifiable risk factors, which may not individually cross clinical cut-off points for risk categories.

Methods

We prospectively followed 2,359 cardiovascular disease (CVD)-free subjects from the Framingham offspring cohort over a 14-year follow-up. Baseline (fifth offspring examination cycle) included HbA1c and cholest

SUBMITTER: Marino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4107093 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature