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Stroke, Vol 25, 66-73, Copyright © 1994 by American Heart Association


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Relation of carotid artery wall thickness to diabetes mellitus, fasting glucose and insulin, body size, and physical activity. Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study Investigators

AR Folsom, JH Eckfeldt, S Weitzman, J Ma, LE Chambless, RW Barnes, KB Cram and RG Hutchinson
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE--We tested the hypothesis that body mass, waist- to-hip circumference ratio, physical inactivity, diabetes, hyperglycemia, and fasting insulin are each positively associated with asymptomatic carotid artery wall thickness. METHODS--Average intimal- medial carotid wall thickness (an indicator of atherosclerosis) was measured noninvasively by B-mode ultrasonography in cross-sectional samples of 45- to 64-year-old adults, both blacks and whites, free of symptomatic cardiovascular disease, in four US communities. RESULTS-- Sample mean carotid wall thickness was approximately 0.7 mm in women (n = 7956) and 0.8 mm in men (n = 6474). Body mass, waist-to-hip ratio, work physical activity, diabetes, and fasting insulin were associated (P < .05) with carotid wall thickness in the hypothesized direction. Adjusted for age, race, smoking, body mass index, artery depth, and Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities field center, mean wall thickness was greater by 0.02 mm in women and 0.03 mm in men for a 0.07-unit (one SD) larger waist-to-hip ratio. Adjusted mean wall thickness was about 0.07 mm thicker in participants with diabetes mellitus and 0.02 mm thicker in participants with hyperglycemia (fasting glucose 6.4 to 7.7 mmol/L) than in subjects with fasting glucose < 6.4 mmol/L. Adjusted mean wall thickness increased by about 0.02 mm with an increase of 100 mmol/L in fasting serum insulin. CONCLUSIONS--Abdominal adiposity, physical inactivity, and abnormal glucose metabolism are associated positively with carotid intimal-medial wall thickness, suggesting these factors contribute to atherogenesis.


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M. Pyorala, H. Miettinen, M. Laakso, and K. Pyorala
Hyperinsulinemia Predicts Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Healthy Middle-aged Men : The 22-Year Follow-up Results of the Helsinki Policemen Study
Circulation, August 4, 1998; 98(5): 398 - 404.
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J. R. Sowers
Obesity and cardiovascular disease
Clin. Chem., August 1, 1998; 44(8): 1821 - 1825.
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S. M. Haffner, R. D'Agostino Jr, L. Mykkanen, C. N. Hales, P. J. Savage, R. N. Bergman, D. O'Leary, M. Rewers, J. Selby, R. Tracy, et al.
Proinsulin and Insulin Concentrations in Relation to Carotid Wall Thickness : Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study
Stroke, August 1, 1998; 29(8): 1498 - 1503.
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K. A. Matthews, J. F. Owens, L. H. Kuller, K. Sutton-Tyrrell, H. C. Lassila, and S. K. Wolfson
Stress-Induced Pulse Pressure Change Predicts Women's Carotid Atherosclerosis
Stroke, August 1, 1998; 29(8): 1525 - 1530.
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L. Ghiadoni, S. Taddei, A. Virdis, I. Sudano, V. Di Legge, M. Meola, L. Di Venanzio, and A. Salvetti
Endothelial Function and Common Carotid Artery Wall Thickening in Patients With Essential Hypertension
Hypertension, July 1, 1998; 32(1): 25 - 32.
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J. Gariepy, J. Salomon, N. Denarie, F. Laskri, J. L. Megnien, J. Levenson, and A. Simon
Sex and Topographic Differences in Associations Between Large-Artery Wall Thickness and Coronary Risk Profile in a French Working Cohort : The AXA Study
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, April 1, 1998; 18(4): 584 - 590.
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J. Minamikawa, M. Yamauchi, D. Inoue, and H. Koshiyama
Another Potential Use of Troglitazone in Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., March 1, 1998; 83(3): 1041 - 1041.
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C. M. Burchfiel, D. S. Sharp, J. D. Curb, B. L. Rodriguez, R. D. Abbott, R. Arakaki, and K. Yano
Hyperinsulinemia and Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly Men : The Honolulu Heart Program
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, March 1, 1998; 18(3): 450 - 457.
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R. P. Donahue, J. A. Bean, R. D. Donahue, R. B. Goldberg, and R. J. Prineas
Does Insulin Resistance Unite the Separate Components of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome? : Evidence From the Miami Community Health Study
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, November 1, 1997; 17(11): 2413 - 2417.
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K. Shinozaki, Y. Hattori, M. Suzuki, Y. Hara, A. Kanazawa, H. Takaki, M. Tsushima, and Y. Harano
Insulin Resistance as an Independent Risk Factor for Carotid Artery Wall Intima Media Thickening in Vasospastic Angina
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, November 1, 1997; 17(11): 3302 - 3310.
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L. Mykkanen, D. J. Zaccaro, D. H. O'Leary, G. Howard, D. C. Robbins, and S. M. Haffner
Microalbuminuria and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Nondiabetic and NIDDM Subjects : The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS)
Stroke, September 1, 1997; 28(9): 1710 - 1716.
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P. W.F. Wilson, J. M. Hoeg, R. B. D'Agostino, H. Silbershatz, A. M. Belanger, H. Poehlmann, D. O'Leary, and P. A. Wolf
Cumulative Effects of High Cholesterol Levels, High Blood Pressure, and Cigarette Smoking on Carotid Stenosis
N. Engl. J. Med., August 21, 1997; 337(8): 516 - 522.
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E. Bonora, J. Willeit, S. Kiechl, F. Oberhollenzer, G. Egger, R. Bonadonna, and M. Muggeo
Relationship Between Insulin and Carotid Atherosclerosis in the General Population : The Bruneck Study
Stroke, June 1, 1997; 28(6): 1147 - 1152.
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R. L. Sacco, J. K. Roberts, B. Boden-Albala, Q. Gu, I-F. Lin, D. E. Kargman, L. Berglund, W. A. Hauser, S. Shea, and M. C. Paik
Race-Ethnicity and Determinants of Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Multiethnic Population : The Northern Manhattan Stroke Study
Stroke, May 1, 1997; 28(5): 929 - 935.
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R. G. Hutchinson, R. L. Watson, C. E. Davis, R. Barnes, S. Brown, F. Romm, J. M. Spencer, H.A. Tyroler, K. Wu, R. G. Hutchinson, et al.
Racial Differences in Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis: The ARIC Study
Angiology, April 1, 1997; 48(4): 279 - 290.
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H. C. Lassila, K. S. Tyrrell, K. A. Matthews, S. K. Wolfson, and L. H. Kuller
Prevalence and Determinants of Carotid Atherosclerosis in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
Stroke, March 1, 1997; 28(3): 513 - 517.
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T. Mannami, M. Konishi, S. Baba, N. Nishi, and A. Terao
Prevalence of Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerotic Lesions Detected by High-Resolution Ultrasonography and Its Relation to Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the General Population of a Japanese City : The Suita Study
Stroke, March 1, 1997; 28(3): 518 - 525.
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J. R. Sowers
Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor in Normal and Pathological Cardiovascular Physiology
Hypertension, March 1, 1997; 29(3): 691 - 699.
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Y. Ohya, I. Abe, K. Fujii, K. Kobayashi, U. Onaka, and M. Fujishima
Intima-Media Thickness of the Carotid Artery in Hypertensive Subjects and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients
Hypertension, January 1, 1997; 29(1): 361 - 365.
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M. Wei, C. Gonzalez, S. M. Haffner, D. H. O'Leary, and M. P. Stern
Ultrasonographically Assessed Maximum Carotid Artery Wall Thickness in Mexico City Residents and Mexican Americans Living in San Antonio, Texas: Association With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, November 1, 1996; 16(11): 1388 - 1392.
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L. Niskanen, R. Rauramaa, H. Miettinen, S. M. Haffner, M. Mercuri, and M. Uusitupa
Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Elderly Patients With NIDDM and in Nondiabetic Subjects
Stroke, November 1, 1996; 27(11): 1986 - 1992.
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M. Suzuki, K. Shinozaki, A. Kanazawa, Y. Hara, Y. Hattori, M. Tsushima, and Y. Harano
Insulin Resistance as an Independent Risk Factor for Carotid Wall Thickening
Hypertension, October 1, 1996; 28(4): 593 - 598.
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D. Baldassarre, E. Tremoli, G. Franceschini, S. Michelagnoli, and C.R. Sirtori
Plasma Lipoprotein(a) Is an Independent Factor Associated With Carotid Wall Thickening in Severely but Not Moderately Hypercholesterolemic Patients
Stroke, June 1, 1996; 27(6): 1044 - 1049.
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G. Howard, D. H. O'Leary, D. Zaccaro, S. Haffner, M. Rewers, R. Hamman, J. V. Selby, M. F. Saad, P. Savage, and R. Bergman
Insulin Sensitivity and Atherosclerosis
Circulation, May 15, 1996; 93(10): 1809 - 1817.
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M. L. Muiesan, G. Pasini, M. Salvetti, S. Calebich, R. Zulli, M. Castellano, D. Rizzoni, G. Bettoni, A. Cinelli, E. Porteri, et al.
Cardiac and Vascular Structural Changes : Prevalence and Relation to Ambulatory Blood Pressure in a Middle-aged General Population in Northern Italy: The Vobarno Study
Hypertension, May 1, 1996; 27(5): 1046 - 1052.
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C. Bonithon-Kopp, P. J. Touboul, C. Berr, C. Magne, and P. Ducimetiere
Factors of Carotid Arterial Enlargement in a Population Aged 59 to 71 Years : The EVA Study
Stroke, April 1, 1996; 27(4): 654 - 660.
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J. Bogousslavsky, V. Castillo, E. Kumral, I. Henriques, and G. Van Melle
Stroke Subtypes and Hypertension: Primary Hemorrhage vs Infarction, Large- vs Small-Artery Disease
Arch Neurol, March 1, 1996; 53(3): 265 - 269.
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X. Leclerc, O. Godefroy, A. Salhi, C. Lucas, D. Leys, and J.P. Pruvo
Helical CT for the Diagnosis of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Dissection
Stroke, March 1, 1996; 27(3): 461 - 466.
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C. Bonithon-Kopp, P.-J. Touboul, C. Berr, C. Leroux, F. Mainard, D. Courbon, and P. Ducimetiere
Relation of Intima-Media Thickness to Atherosclerotic Plaques in Carotid Arteries : The Vascular Aging (EVA) Study
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, February 1, 1996; 16(2): 310 - 316.
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A. R. Sharrett, L. E. Chambless, G. Heiss, C. C. Paton, and W. Patsch
Association of Postprandial Triglyceride and Retinyl Palmitate Responses With Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Middle-aged Men and Women : The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, December 1, 1995; 15(12): 2122 - 2129.
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A. Delcker, H.C. Diener, and H. Wilhelm
Influence of Vascular Risk Factors for Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Plaque Progression
Stroke, November 1, 1995; 26(11): 2016 - 2022.
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M. R. Adams, A. Nakagomi, A. Keech, J. Robinson, R. McCredie, B. P. Bailey, S. B. Freedman, and D. S. Celermajer
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Is Only Weakly Correlated With the Extent and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease
Circulation, October 15, 1995; 92(8): 2127 - 2134.
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S. Agewall, B. Fagerberg, S. Attvall, I. Wendelhag, V. Urbanavicius, and J. Wikstrand
Carotid Artery Wall Intima-Media Thickness Is Associated With Insulin-Mediated Glucose Disposal in Men at High and Low Coronary Risk
Stroke, June 1, 1995; 26(6): 956 - 960.
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V. Salomaa, W. Riley, J. D. Kark, C. Nardo, and A. R. Folsom
Non–Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Fasting Glucose and Insulin Concentrations Are Associated With Arterial Stiffness Indexes : The ARIC Study
Circulation, March 1, 1995; 91(5): 1432 - 1443.
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