The Association of Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Atherogenic Index of Plasma in Rural Population: A Cross-Sectional Study from Northeast China

Ye Chang, Yuan Li, Xiaofan Guo, Dongxue Dai and Yingxian Sun
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Ye Chang: Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
Yuan Li: Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
Xiaofan Guo: Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
Dongxue Dai: Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
Yingxian Sun: Department of Cardiology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China

IJERPH, 2016, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: In 2010, the American Heart Association has proposed a new concept “ideal cardiovascular health” (CVH) based on seven CVH metrics: smoking, body mass index, physical activity, diet score, total cholesterol, blood pressure, and fasting plasma glucose. We aimed to determine the association of CVH with atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), a strong marker for atherosclerosis (AS). This cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural areas of northeast China and 11,113 middle-aged subjects were enrolled. Seven CVH metrics were classified into ideal, intermediate, and poor groups. AIP was calculated as log (TG/HDL) (triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol). AIP > 0.21 was classified into the high AIP group and served as dependent variable. All seven CVH metrics were correlated with AIP. A gradient relationship between the number of poor CVH metrics and the prevalence of high AIP existed. Log binomial regression analysis showed that compared to those with five to seven ideal CVH metrics, individuals with four, three, two, one, and no ideal CVH metrics had 1.67, 2.66, 4.00, 5.30 and 6.50 times higher prevalence for high AIP. The subjects with poor CVH status had 2.73 times higher prevalence for high AIP. We found an inversely gradient relationship between the number of ideal CVH metrics and lower prevalence of high AIP.

Keywords: ideal cardiovascular health; atherogenic index of plasma; atherosclerosis; rural population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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