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HIPERTENSION Y RIESGO VASCULAR
卷 40, 期 1, 页码 5-15出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hipert.2022.08.001
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Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT); Urban poor; Systolic blood pressure; Subcutaneous fat thickness; Pulse pressure
This study aimed to describe the profile and correlates of carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) in apparently normal younger-age adults in an urban setting in Kenya. Age, current use of alcohol, systolic blood pressure, subcutaneous fat thickness, pulse rate, and pulse pressure were found to be the main predictors of CIMT in this study population.
Background: Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) is used as a marker of subclinical and asymptomatic atherosclerotic vascular disease. Increased CIMT is associated with future cere-brovascular and cardiovascular events. There is limited data on the profile and correlates of CIMT in Africa. The aim of this study was to describe the profile and correlates of CIMT in apparently normal younger-age adults in an urban setting in Kenya.Methods: This study used population-based data collected from 2003 adults between the ages of 40 and 60 years in two slums of Nairobi as part of a genetic study. CIMT was measured using LOGIQ e (GE Healthcare, CT, USA) ultrasound on both left and right carotid arteries, whereby maximum, mean, and minimum values were recorded. Age-and sex-specific CIMT measurements were calculated and their association with basic sociodemographic, behavioral and body composition indicators were investigated.Results: The median (IQR) CIMT were 0.58 (0.51, 0.66) and 0.59 (0.53, 0.66) in men and women, respectively. About 16% of the study population had CIMT greater than 0.7 mm, the cut off for higher CIMT. Nearly 60% had CIMT values >= 75th percentile. Age, current use of alcohol, systolic blood pressure, subcutaneous fat thickness, pulse rate and pulse pressure were found to be the main predictors of CIMT in our study population.
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