Assessment of vascular age and cardiovascular risk factors among young women in the Moscow region

Aim. To assess vascular age (VA) and the main cardiovascular risk factors (chronological age, body mass index (BMI), carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), blood pressure (BP)) in women in the Moscow region.Material and methods. We assessed BP levels, BMI, PWV, and also calculate vascular age for women participating in the forum. BMI was calculated using the Quetelet index as weight divided by height squared (BMI=kg/m2). BP levels were measured in a sitting position three times on both arms, with the highest result recorded. PWV and vascular age were calculated using AngioScan01. The association between anthropometric measures, vascular stiffness, and VA differences was examined using multivariate linear regression, adjusting for traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Intergroup (systolic blood pressure