BMI, Blood Pressure, and Plasma Lipids among Centenarians and Their Offspring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is increasing substantially due to population growth and aging. Determining effective prevention and understanding the underlying mechanisms remain desirable pursuits for increasing the quality of life. As centenarians and their offspring may have genetic advantages, they may present with healthier cardiovascular-related profiles.

Methods

We launched a cross-sectional household-based survey of centenarian families, including 253 centenarians, 217 centenarian offspring, and 116 offspring spouses without centenarian parents from county-level Chinese longevity city Rugao. Among offspring and offspring spouses were the following arrangements: 101 paired offspring and offspring spouses who lived together, 116 unpaired offspr

SUBMITTER: Hai PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8794670 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature