Association of Pulse Wave Velocity with body fat measures at 30 years of age

In 2012, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was the leading cause of death among the noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) (17.5 million deaths, or 46% of all NCD deaths) [1]. Among the multiple cardiovascular risk factors, obesity is one of the most important, because it may increase the risk of other factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia [2]. The prevalence of overweight/obesity has increased substantially in the last few decades [3,4] and has been responsible for 10 to 40 % of CVD deaths [5].

Source: Nutrition - November 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Carolina Avila Vianna, Bernardo L Horta, Maria Cristina Gonzalez Source Type: research