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Childhood risk factors and carotid atherosclerotic plaque in adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
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Koskinen, JS and Kyto, V and Juonala, M and Viikari, JSA and Nevalainen, J and Kahonen, M and Lehtimaki, T and Hutri-Kahonen, N and Laitinen, T and Tossavainen, P and Jokinen, E and Magnussen, CG and Raitakari, OT, Childhood risk factors and carotid atherosclerotic plaque in adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, Atherosclerosis, 293 pp. 18-25. ISSN 0021-9150 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.11.029
Abstract
Methods: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study is a follow-up of children that begun in 1980 when 2653 participants with data for the present analyses were aged 3-18 years. In 2001 and 2007 follow-ups, in addition to adulthood cardiovascular risk factors, carotid ultrasound data was collected. Long-term burden, as the area under the curve, was evaluated for childhood (6-18 years) risk factors. To study the associations of guideline-based cut-offs with carotid plaque, both childhood and adult risk factors were classified according to clinical practice guidelines.
Results: Carotid plaque, defined as a focal structure of the arterial wall protruding into lumen >50% compared to adjacent intima-media thickness, was present in 88 (3.3%) participants. Relative risk for carotid plaque, when adjusted for age and sex, was 3.03 (95% CI, 1.76-5.21) for childhood dyslipidemia, 1.51 (95% CI, 0.99-2.32) for childhood elevated systolic blood pressure, and 1.93 (95% CI, 1.26-2.94) for childhood smoking. Childhood dyslipidemia and smoking remained independent predictors of carotid plaque in models additionally adjusted for adult risk factors and family history of coronary heart disease. Carotid plaque was present in less than 1% of adults with no childhood risk factors.
Conclusions: Findings reinforce childhood prevention efforts and demonstrate the utility of guideline-based cut-offs in identifying children at increased risk for adulthood atherosclerosis.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | area under the curve – childhood risk factor long-term burden, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk factor cut-offs, carotid atherosclerotic plaque, childhood cardiovascular risk factors |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Cardiovascular medicine and haematology |
Research Field: | Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Magnussen, CG (Associate Professor Costan Magnussen) |
ID Code: | 139737 |
Year Published: | 2020 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 24 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2020-06-30 |
Last Modified: | 2022-08-25 |
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