The association between muscle mass deficits and arterial stiffness in middle-aged men

Early diagnosis of arteriosclerosis is fundamental for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The current study was performed to identify major predictors of arteriosclerosis and to assess the association between arterial stiffness as measured by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and muscle mass deficit (MMD) estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in middle-aged men.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - October 11, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: I.J. Im, H.J. Choi, S.M. Jeong, H.J. Kim, J.S. Son, H.J. Oh Source Type: research