In Addition to Insulin Resistance and Obesity, Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity is Strongly Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese - A Population-Based Study (Taichung Community Health Study, TCHS)

Abstract

In addition to insulin resistance and obesity, baPWV was strongly related to MetS in middle-aged Taiwan Chinese. The cut-off value of baPWV for cardiovascular disease differed between genders.