@article{oai:hirosaki.repo.nii.ac.jp:00003678,
 author = {Numazawa, Satomi and Matsuzaka, Masashi and Iwane, Kaori and Inoue, Ryo and Danjo, Kazuma and Takahashi, Ippei and Umeda, Takashi and Nakaji, Shigeyuki},
 issue = {2-4},
 journal = {弘前医学},
 month = {Jan},
 note = {The present study investigated the relationship between obesity and atherosclerosis according to age
in the general female population. Six hundred fifty-five females were divided into 3 different age groups and the
relationship between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity （baPWV） and various obesity indices were investigated.
In the youngest age group （20-39 years）, BMI, percentage body fat and abdominal circumference were positively
correlated with baPWV. In the middle-aged group （40-59 years）, all four obesity indices （BMI, percentage body
fat, abdominal circumference and the waist-to-hip ratio （WHR）） were positively correlated with baPWV. However,
baPWV was found to be negatively correlated with BMI only in the oldest age group （60 years and over）, though
it was still positively correlated with WHR （but not abdominal circumference）. The reason for this may be due to a
gradual reduction of body weigh caused by some lifestyle-related diseases or aging. In this study, it was confirmed
that abdominal obesity is a key indicator of arteriosclerosis, though the importance of BMI （general obesity） as an
indicator may depend on the generation. Furthermore, our results suggested that abdominal circumference and WHR
may have different significance as the indicators of arteriosclerosis., 弘前医学. 61(2-4), 2011, p.131-137},
 pages = {131--137},
 title = {RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VARIOUS OBESITY INDICES AND BRACHIAL-ANKLE PULSE WAVE VELOCITY ACCORDING TO AGE AMONG JAPANESE FEMALES},
 volume = {61},
 year = {2011}
}