Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Cardiol. Nov 26, 2015; 7(11): 742-753
Published online Nov 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i11.742
Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors associated with arterial stiffness
Age[7]
Sex[110]
Established cardiovascular disease[3]
Potential risk factors for atherosclerosis
Hypertension[11]
Dyslipidemia[2]
Cigarette smoking[63]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[111]
Diabetes[14]
Obesity[3]
Obstructive sleep apnea[106]
Menopause[110]
Polycystic ovarian syndrome[112]
Hypothyroidism[113]
Chronic kidney disease[23]
Endothelial dysfunction[27]
Systemic inflammation[99]
Cytomegalovirus infection[114]
Nutritional and lifestyle aspects
Caffeine[115]
Chronic alcohol consumption[116]
Sedentary lifestyle[58]
Resistance exercise training[61]
Genes variants
Genes of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system[33]
Genes of the extracellular matrix proteins[33]