Author/Authors :
Pulerwitz، نويسنده , , Todd and Grahame-Clarke، نويسنده , , Cairistine and Rodriguez، نويسنده , , Carlos J. and Miyake، نويسنده , , Yumiko and Sciacca، نويسنده , , Robert R. and Hirata، نويسنده , , Kumiko and DiTullio، نويسنده , , Marco R. and Boden-Albala، نويسنده , , Bernadette and Sacco، نويسنده , , Ralph L. and Homma، نويسنده , , Shunichi، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We tested the hypothesis that an increased body mass index was similarly associated with impaired endothelial function as measured by flow-mediated dilation in a high-risk, Hispanic population of men and women living in northern Manhattan. The association of flow-mediated dilation and body mass index was significant in women (β −0.16 ± 0.04, p <0.0001) but not in men (β −0.02 ± 0.06, p = 0.72). This is the first study to demonstrate a gender-specific difference in endothelial function associated with body mass index.
