1.5 Age and Sex Differences in the Association of Brachial and Central Blood Pressure Variability with Arterial Stiffness
Background: Both blood pressure variability (BPV) and arterial stiffness (AS) are significantly influenced by age and sex. However, whether the association between BPV and AS differs with age and sex remains unclear. We examined age and sex differences in the association between brachial and central...
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| author | Shikai Yu Kathleen Connolly Spoorthy Kulkarni Viknesh Selvarajah Jean Woodcock-Smith Ian Wilkinson Carmel McEniery |
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| description | Background: Both blood pressure variability (BPV) and arterial stiffness (AS) are significantly influenced by age and sex. However, whether the association between BPV and AS differs with age and sex remains unclear. We examined age and sex differences in the association between brachial and central BPV and AS in a cohort of healthy individuals, covering a wide age-span.
Methods: 24-hour brachial and central blood pressures (Mobil-O-Graph) and aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) (SphygmoCor) were measured in 957 healthy individuals (age range: 18–88 yrs; mean age: 46 ± 18 yrs; 45% males). BPV was calculated as standard deviations of 24-hour (time-weighted, 24wSD), daytime (dSD) and night-time systolic blood pressures. Correlation analyses were performed, separately, in groups stratified by age (≤40, 41–60, and >60 yrs) and sex.
Results: aPWV significantly correlated to brachial and central 24wSD and dSD (p ≤ 0.02 for all) in both males and females, but females showed significantly stronger correlations of aPWV to brachial 24wSD (correlation coefficient [r]: 0.31 vs. 0.11, p = 0.001) and dSD (r: 0.32 vs. 0.12, p = 0.001) and to central 24wSD (r: 0.34 vs. 0.20, p = 0.02) and dSD (r: 0.34 vs. 0.21, p = 0.03), compared to males (Table 1). After stratification by age and sex, in both males and females, significant correlations between aPWV and BPV indices were observed in middle-aged and older adults, but not in younger adults (Tables 2 and 3).
Table 1Correlation between SBP variability and aortic pulse wave velocity in males and females
SBP variability
Males (n = 431)
Females (n = 526)
p*
r
p
r
p
Brachial
24 h time-weighted SD
0.11
0.02
0.31
<0.0001
0.001
Day SD
0.12
0.01
0.32
<0.0001
0.001
Night SD
0.01
0.81
0.16
0.0002
0.02
Central
24 h time-weighted SD
0.20
<0.0001
0.34
<0.0001
0.02
Day SD
0.21
<0.0001
0.34
<0.0001
0.03
Night SD
0.08
0.08
0.18
<0.0001
0.12
*p-value derived from Z-test; SD, standard deviation; r, correlation coefficient.
Table 2Correlation between SBP variability and aortic pulse wave velocity in younger, middle-aged and older males
SBP variability
Younger adults Age ≤ 40 yrs N = 208
Middle-aged adults 40 < Age ≤ 60 N = 104
Older adults Age > 60 yrs N = 119
r
p
r
p
r
p
Brachial
24 h time-weighted SD
0.06
0.42
0.20
0.04
0.23
0.01
Day SD
0.09
0.17
0.20
0.04
0.22
0.01
Night SD
−0.04
0.58
0.20
0.04
0.08
0.38
Central
24 h time-weighted SD
0.12
0.09
0.26
0.008
0.23
0.01
Day SD
0.15
0.03
0.27
0.006
0.26
0.005
Night SD
0.01
0.93
0.20
0.04
0.08
0.41
SD, standard deviation; r, correlation coefficient.
Table 3Correlation between SBP variability and aortic pulse wave velocity in younger, middle-aged and older females
SBP variability
Younger adults Age ≤ 40 yrs N = 214
Middle-aged adults 40 < Age ≤ 60 N = 157
Older adults Age > 60 yrs N = 155
r
p
r
p
r
p
Brachial
24 h time-weighted SD
0.08
0.26
0.12
0.14
0.25
0.002
Day SD
0.12
0.09
0.14
0.08
0.21
0.008
Night SD
0.03
0.62
0.07
0.37
0.22
0.006
Central
24 h time-weighted SD
0.11
0.12
0.20
0.01
0.24
0.003
Day SD
0.13
0.05
0.20
0.01
0.19
0.02
Night SD
0.07
0.31
0.10
0.22
0.21
0.008
SD, standard deviation; r, correlation coefficient.
Conclusion: Correlation between BPV and AS differs with age and sex. BPV relates to AS in middle-aged and older adults and more strongly relates to AS in females. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a80e0face5184296a8ef422838451e1f2022-12-22T00:55:34ZengBMCArtery Research1876-44012020-02-0125110.2991/artres.k.191224.0041.5 Age and Sex Differences in the Association of Brachial and Central Blood Pressure Variability with Arterial StiffnessShikai YuKathleen ConnollySpoorthy KulkarniViknesh SelvarajahJean Woodcock-SmithIan WilkinsonCarmel McEnieryBackground: Both blood pressure variability (BPV) and arterial stiffness (AS) are significantly influenced by age and sex. However, whether the association between BPV and AS differs with age and sex remains unclear. We examined age and sex differences in the association between brachial and central BPV and AS in a cohort of healthy individuals, covering a wide age-span. Methods: 24-hour brachial and central blood pressures (Mobil-O-Graph) and aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) (SphygmoCor) were measured in 957 healthy individuals (age range: 18–88 yrs; mean age: 46 ± 18 yrs; 45% males). BPV was calculated as standard deviations of 24-hour (time-weighted, 24wSD), daytime (dSD) and night-time systolic blood pressures. Correlation analyses were performed, separately, in groups stratified by age (≤40, 41–60, and >60 yrs) and sex. Results: aPWV significantly correlated to brachial and central 24wSD and dSD (p ≤ 0.02 for all) in both males and females, but females showed significantly stronger correlations of aPWV to brachial 24wSD (correlation coefficient [r]: 0.31 vs. 0.11, p = 0.001) and dSD (r: 0.32 vs. 0.12, p = 0.001) and to central 24wSD (r: 0.34 vs. 0.20, p = 0.02) and dSD (r: 0.34 vs. 0.21, p = 0.03), compared to males (Table 1). After stratification by age and sex, in both males and females, significant correlations between aPWV and BPV indices were observed in middle-aged and older adults, but not in younger adults (Tables 2 and 3). Table 1Correlation between SBP variability and aortic pulse wave velocity in males and females SBP variability Males (n = 431) Females (n = 526) p* r p r p Brachial 24 h time-weighted SD 0.11 0.02 0.31 <0.0001 0.001 Day SD 0.12 0.01 0.32 <0.0001 0.001 Night SD 0.01 0.81 0.16 0.0002 0.02 Central 24 h time-weighted SD 0.20 <0.0001 0.34 <0.0001 0.02 Day SD 0.21 <0.0001 0.34 <0.0001 0.03 Night SD 0.08 0.08 0.18 <0.0001 0.12 *p-value derived from Z-test; SD, standard deviation; r, correlation coefficient. Table 2Correlation between SBP variability and aortic pulse wave velocity in younger, middle-aged and older males SBP variability Younger adults Age ≤ 40 yrs N = 208 Middle-aged adults 40 < Age ≤ 60 N = 104 Older adults Age > 60 yrs N = 119 r p r p r p Brachial 24 h time-weighted SD 0.06 0.42 0.20 0.04 0.23 0.01 Day SD 0.09 0.17 0.20 0.04 0.22 0.01 Night SD −0.04 0.58 0.20 0.04 0.08 0.38 Central 24 h time-weighted SD 0.12 0.09 0.26 0.008 0.23 0.01 Day SD 0.15 0.03 0.27 0.006 0.26 0.005 Night SD 0.01 0.93 0.20 0.04 0.08 0.41 SD, standard deviation; r, correlation coefficient. Table 3Correlation between SBP variability and aortic pulse wave velocity in younger, middle-aged and older females SBP variability Younger adults Age ≤ 40 yrs N = 214 Middle-aged adults 40 < Age ≤ 60 N = 157 Older adults Age > 60 yrs N = 155 r p r p r p Brachial 24 h time-weighted SD 0.08 0.26 0.12 0.14 0.25 0.002 Day SD 0.12 0.09 0.14 0.08 0.21 0.008 Night SD 0.03 0.62 0.07 0.37 0.22 0.006 Central 24 h time-weighted SD 0.11 0.12 0.20 0.01 0.24 0.003 Day SD 0.13 0.05 0.20 0.01 0.19 0.02 Night SD 0.07 0.31 0.10 0.22 0.21 0.008 SD, standard deviation; r, correlation coefficient. Conclusion: Correlation between BPV and AS differs with age and sex. BPV relates to AS in middle-aged and older adults and more strongly relates to AS in females.https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125934388/view |
| spellingShingle | Shikai Yu Kathleen Connolly Spoorthy Kulkarni Viknesh Selvarajah Jean Woodcock-Smith Ian Wilkinson Carmel McEniery 1.5 Age and Sex Differences in the Association of Brachial and Central Blood Pressure Variability with Arterial Stiffness Artery Research |
| title | 1.5 Age and Sex Differences in the Association of Brachial and Central Blood Pressure Variability with Arterial Stiffness |
| title_full | 1.5 Age and Sex Differences in the Association of Brachial and Central Blood Pressure Variability with Arterial Stiffness |
| title_fullStr | 1.5 Age and Sex Differences in the Association of Brachial and Central Blood Pressure Variability with Arterial Stiffness |
| title_full_unstemmed | 1.5 Age and Sex Differences in the Association of Brachial and Central Blood Pressure Variability with Arterial Stiffness |
| title_short | 1.5 Age and Sex Differences in the Association of Brachial and Central Blood Pressure Variability with Arterial Stiffness |
| title_sort | 1 5 age and sex differences in the association of brachial and central blood pressure variability with arterial stiffness |
| url | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125934388/view |
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