Ideal cardiovascular health and the subclinical impairments of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study in central south China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) is related to a low cardiovascular disease risk profile. This study aimed to investigate CVH metrics with both the biomarkers and markers of subclinical impairments of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in subjects from central south China.

Methods

The ideal CVH score (non-smoking status; ideal body mass index; regular physical activity; healthy diet; and an optimal serum cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose profile; 1 point for each; total score: 0-7) was collected from 3009 participants without a history of CVDs. Subclinical biomarkers were assessed using C-reactive protein, homocysteine, and microalbuminuria. The presence of subclinical disease markers was defined as having at least one of the following: increased carotid intim

SUBMITTER: Wang YQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5648483 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature