Number of prior live births is associated with higher arterial stiffness but not its change in older women: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study

Number of prior live births is associated with higher arterial stiffness but not its change in older women: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study

IntroductionAlthough studies have demonstrated a J-shaped association between parity and cardiovascular disease (CVD), the association with arterial stiffness is not fully understood.MethodsWe examined the association between parity and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a measure of centr...

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Main Authors: Alison N. Bonner, Shantal Jayawickreme, Angela M. Malek, Catherine J. Vladutiu, Clare Oliver-Williams, Yamnia I. Cortés, Hirofumi Tanaka, Michelle L. Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
arterial stiffness (AS)
parity
womens health
ARIC atherosclerosis risk in communities study
longitudinal
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1172828/full

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