Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Metabolic Syndrome in Predicting Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression in Young Adults | Zendy

Juha Koskinen | Zendy; Mika Kähönen | Zendy; Jorma Viikari | Zendy; Leena Taittonen | Zendy; Tomi Laitinen | Zendy; Tapani Rönnemaa | Zendy; Terho Lehtimäki | Zendy; Nina HutriKähönen | Zendy; Matti Pietikäinen | Zendy; Eero Jokinen | Zendy; Hans Helenius | Zendy; Noora Mattsson | Zendy; Olli T. Raitakari | Zendy; Markus Juonala | Zendy

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Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Metabolic Syndrome in Predicting Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression in Young Adults

Author(s) -

Juha Koskinen,

Mika Kähönen,

Jorma Viikari,

Leena Taittonen,

Tomi Laitinen,

Tapani Rönnemaa,

Terho Lehtimäki,

Nina HutriKähönen,

Matti Pietikäinen,

Eero Jokinen,

Hans Helenius,

Noora Mattsson,

Olli T. Raitakari,

Markus Juonala

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.845065

Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , national cholesterol education program , intima media thickness , insulin resistance , waist , body mass index , risk factor , endocrinology , population , cardiology , insulin , obesity , carotid arteries , environmental health

Conventional risk factors and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are cross-sectionally associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in young adults. We evaluated the relations of conventional risk factors and MetS to the 6-year progression of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in a population of young adults.

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