Metabolic syndrome components associated with measures of arterial stiffness

Physiological

Data Availability

Period at which this change occurs is not accurately known

Tissue

  • artery Changes

References

  • Li et al. (2005) "Influence of metabolic syndrome on arterial stiffness and its age-related change in young adults: the Bogalusa Heart Study." Atherosclerosis 180(2):349-354 (PubMed)
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Description

A number of metabolic syndrome components are associated with greater age-associated increases in brachial to ankle pulse wave velocity. Brachial to ankle pulse wave velocity is a measurement of arterial stiffness.

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