We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
The Relationship between Multiple Health Behaviours and Brachial Artery Reactivity.
- Authors
Gordon, Jennifer L.; Lavoie, Kim L.; Arsenault, André; Meloche, Bernard; Ditto, Blaine; Campbell, Tavis S.; Bacon, Simon L.
- Abstract
Background. The effects of smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle on endothelial function (EF) have only been examined separately. The relative contributions of these behaviours on EF have therefore not been compared. Purpose. To compare the relative associations between these four risk factors and brachial artery reactivity in the same sample. Methods. 328 patients referred for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) exercise stress tests completed a nuclear-medicinebased forearm hyperaemic reactivity test. Self-reported exercise behaviour, smoking habits, and alcohol consumption were collected and waist circumference was measured. Results. Adjusting for relevant covariates, logistic regression analyses revealed that waist circumference, abstinence from alcohol, and past smoking significantly predicted poor brachial artery reactivity while physical activity did not. Only waist circumference predicted continuous variations in EF. Conclusions. Central adiposity, alcohol consumption, and smoking habits but not physical activity are each independent predictors of poor brachial artery reactivity in patients with or at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of diabetes; HEART disease diagnosis; CARDIOVASCULAR disease diagnosis; MYOCARDIAL infarction diagnosis; BRACHIAL artery; ACADEMIC medical centers; ALCOHOL drinking; ENDOTHELIUM; HEALTH behavior; HYPERTENSION; STATINS (Cardiovascular agents); DATA analysis; CROSS-sectional method; WAIST circumference; ANATOMY
- Publication
International Journal of Hypertension, 2012, p1
- ISSN
2090-0384
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2012/846819