The relationship between lifestyle habits and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in men college students.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between lifestyle habits and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), which is an index of arteriosclerosis, among men college students. A lifestyle questionnaire survey was conducted on healthy men college students, and the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was measured. The result of grouping by the cutoff value of baPWV and comparing lifestyles,the high baPWV group showed a significantly lower value than the low baPWV group in terms of dietary regularity. Next, after stratifying blood pressure, a logistic regression analysis based on normal blood pressure was performed on the relationship with baPWV,and as a result, a significant relationship was found between normal high and high blood pressure. These findings suggest that baPWV was higher in those who had a meal time shift or skipping meals, and that even college students with normal blood pressure tend to had higher baPWV as their blood pressure increases. Previous studies have reported a relationship between eating behavior and arteriosclerosis, and early measures may be required to prevent arteriosclerosis.