Relationship between cardio-ankle vascular index and components of metabolic syndrome in combination with sex and age

Objective: The relationship between cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and components of metabolic syndrome (MetS), in addition to age and sex as confounders was explored to verify the characteristics of CAVI. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for 144 subjects (108 males and 36 females), aged 31-86 years, who were inhabitants undergoing intensive health checkups. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the association. Results: MetS was present in 36 of 108 males (33%) and 13 of 36 females (36%). Significant association between CAVI >= 9 and male subjects or age was recognized. Although five metabolic components did not show any significant association with CAVI >= 9, there was a trend of positive association between CAVI and BMI < 25 (p = 0.060), high blood pressure ( p = 0.074) or hypertriglyceridemia (p = 0.088). Conclusion: Male and age were significantly associated with CAVI >= 9. Further study is needed to verify the association between CAVI >= 9 and MetS components. (C) 2014 Diabetes India. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.