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Joint scientific statement of the European Association for the Study of Obesity and the European Society of Hypertension: Obesity and early vascular ageing.

ΤίτλοςJoint scientific statement of the European Association for the Study of Obesity and the European Society of Hypertension: Obesity and early vascular ageing.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsJordan, J., Nilsson P. M., Kotsis V., Olsen M. H., Grassi G., Yumuk V., Hauner H., Zahorska-Markiewicz B., Toplak H., Engeli S., & Finer N.
JournalJ Hypertens
Volume33
Issue3
Pagination425-34
Date Published2015 Mar
ISSN1473-5598
Λέξεις κλειδιάAging, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Humans, Obesity, Risk Factors, Vascular Diseases, Vascular Stiffness, Vasodilation
Abstract

Current cardiovascular risk scores do not include obesity or fat distribution as independent factors, and may underestimate risk in obese individuals. Assessment of early vascular ageing (EVA) biomarkers including arterial stiffness, central blood pressure, carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated vasodilation may help to refine risk assessment in obese individuals in whom traditional cardiovascular risk scores and factors suggest no need for specific medical attention. A number of issues need to be addressed before this approach is ready for translation into routine clinical practice. Methodologies for measurements of vascular markers need to be further standardized and less operator-dependent. The utility of these nontraditional risk factors will also need to be proven in sufficiently large and properly designed interventional studies. Indeed, published studies on vascular markers in obesity and weight loss vary in quality and study design, are sometimes conducted in small populations, use a variety of differing methodologies and study differing vascular beds. Finally, current vascular measurements are still crude and may not be sufficient to cover the different aspects of EVA in obesity.

DOI10.1097/HJH.0000000000000473
Alternate JournalJ. Hypertens.
PubMed ID25629358

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