The Relationship between Multiple Health Behaviours and Brachial Artery Reactivity

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dc.contributor.authorGordon, Jennifer L.
dc.contributor.authorLavoie, Kim L.
dc.contributor.authorArsenault, André
dc.contributor.authorMeloche, Bernard
dc.contributor.authorDitto, Blaine
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Tavis S.
dc.contributor.authorBacon, Simon L.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-27T11:50:00Z
dc.date.available2018-09-27T11:50:00Z
dc.date.issued2012-02-29
dc.date.updated2018-09-27T11:50:00Z
dc.description.abstractBackground. The effects of smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle on endothelial function (EF) have only been examined separately. The relative contributions of these behaviours on EF have therefore not been compared. Purpose. To compare the relative associations between these four risk factors and brachial artery reactivity in the same sample. Methods. 328 patients referred for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) exercise stress tests completed a nuclear-medicine-based forearm hyperaemic reactivity test. Self-reported exercise behaviour, smoking habits, and alcohol consumption were collected and waist circumference was measured. Results. Adjusting for relevant covariates, logistic regression analyses revealed that waist circumference, abstinence from alcohol, and past smoking significantly predicted poor brachial artery reactivity while physical activity did not. Only waist circumference predicted continuous variations in EF. Conclusions. Central adiposity, alcohol consumption, and smoking habits but not physical activity are each independent predictors of poor brachial artery reactivity in patients with or at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
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dc.identifier.citationJennifer L. Gordon, Kim L. Lavoie, André Arsenault, et al., “The Relationship between Multiple Health Behaviours and Brachial Artery Reactivity,” International Journal of Hypertension, vol. 2012, Article ID 846819, 9 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/846819
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2012/846819
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108343
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderCopyright © 2012 Jennifer L. Gordon et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.titleThe Relationship between Multiple Health Behaviours and Brachial Artery Reactivity
dc.typeJournal Article
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