Abnormal ankle-brachial index

1. Smoking predicts abnormal ankle-brachial index in humans (OR 2.9).

   “The OR associated with hypertension was 1.8 and that for smoking, 2.9 (P < .05 for all ORs).”

   HumansJapanese American men; baseline smoking; adjusted for multiple risk factors; ABI < 0.925 yearsmalesn = 3,450

   Peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly. The Honolulu Heart Program

   Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology·1 Dec 1996

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1. Hypertension predicts abnormal ankle-brachial index in humans (OR 1.8).

   “The OR associated with hypertension was 1.8 and that for smoking, 2.9 (P < .05 for all ORs).”

   HumansJapanese American men; baseline hypertension; adjusted for multiple risk factors; ABI < 0.925 yearsmalesn = 3,450

   Peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly. The Honolulu Heart Program

   Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology·1 Dec 1996

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1. Alcohol predicts abnormal ankle-brachial index in humans (OR 1.2).

   “the OR for 1-hour postload glucose was 1.3, and for alcohol intake 1.2.”

   HumansJapanese American men; baseline alcohol intake; adjusted for multiple risk factors; ABI < 0.925 yearsmalesn = 3,450

   Peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly. The Honolulu Heart Program

   Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology·1 Dec 1996

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1. 1-hour postload glucose predicts abnormal ankle-brachial index in humans (OR 1.3).

   “the OR for 1-hour postload glucose was 1.3, and for alcohol intake 1.2.”

   HumansJapanese American men; baseline risk factor; adjusted for multiple risk factors; ABI < 0.925 yearsmalesn = 3,450

   Peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly. The Honolulu Heart Program

   Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology·1 Dec 1996

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1. Cholesterol predicts abnormal ankle-brachial index in humans (OR 1.4).

   “The odds ratio (OR) for an ABI < 0.9 at the 80th percentile of cholesterol compared with that at the 20th percentile was 1.4;”

   HumansJapanese American men; baseline cholesterol at the 80th versus 20th percentile; adjusted for multiple risk factors; ABI < 0.925 yearsmalesn = 3,450

   Peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly. The Honolulu Heart Program

   Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology·1 Dec 1996

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