Association between different risk factors and vascular accelerated ageing (EVA study): study protocol for a cross-sectional, descriptive observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The process of population ageing that is occurring in developed societies represents a major challenge for the health system. The aim of this study is to analyse factors that have an influence on early vascular ageing (EVA), estimated by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) and Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI), and to determine differences by gender in a Spanish population.

Methods and analysis

An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study.

Study population

From the population assigned to the participating healthcare centres, a cluster random sampling stratified by age and gender will be performed to obtain 500 participants aged between 35 and 75. Those who meet the inclusion criteria and give written informed consent will be included in

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Marcos MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4908886 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature