Association between atherosclerosis and height loss among older individuals

Atherosclerosis and height loss are each reportedly associated with cardiovascular disease. However, no studies have found an association between atherosclerosis and height loss. A retrospective study of 2435 individuals aged 60–89 years who underwent annual health check-ups was conducted. Atheroscl...

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Published inScientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 7776
Main Authors Shimizu, Yuji, Arima, Kazuhiko, Yamanashi, Hirotomo, Kawashiri, Shin-Ya, Noguchi, Yuko, Honda, Yukiko, Nakamichi, Seiko, Nagata, Yasuhiro, Maeda, Takahiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 02.04.2024
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Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis - diagnosis
Atherosclerosis - epidemiology
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Female
Health risks
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Male
multidisciplinary
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary:Atherosclerosis and height loss are each reportedly associated with cardiovascular disease. However, no studies have found an association between atherosclerosis and height loss. A retrospective study of 2435 individuals aged 60–89 years who underwent annual health check-ups was conducted. Atherosclerosis was defined as carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) ≥ 1.1 mm. Height loss was defined as being in the highest quintile of height decrease per year, as in our previous studies. Among study participants, 555 were diagnosed as having atherosclerosis. Independent of known cardiovascular risk factors, atherosclerosis was positively associated with height loss. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) was 1.46 (95% confidence interval, 1.15, 1.83). Essentially the same associations were observed for men and women. The adjusted OR (95% CI) was 1.43 (1.01, 2.04) for men and 1.46 (1.07, 1.99) for women. Among older individuals, atherosclerosis is associated with height loss. This result can help clarify the mechanism underlying the association between height loss and cardiovascular disease.
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ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-57620-y