Arterial stiffness
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men aged 35-69 years who participated in the baseline survey of a prospective cohort study from November 2009 to June 2012 in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan and who received a brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity measurement at the baseline survey.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria is as follows: 1) men with a history of ischemic heart disease or stroke; 2) men with a low right or left ankle brachial index (<= 0.9); 3) men whose estimated daily total energy intake was extremely high (>4,000 kcal/day) or low (<1,000 kcal/day); and 4) men who had no data on serum lipid or high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, frequency of soy products intakes, or any clinical factors.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokushima University Graduate School Department of Preventive Medicine