Obesity is an important cause of cardiovascular disease. It's proven that aortic pulse
wave velocity (aoPWV) the measure of arterial stiffness is a strong predictor of cardiovascular
events. However the potential correlation between fat accumulation and increased arterial
stiffness is poorly investigated. The aim of this study was to assess the association
between measures of obesity and aortic stiffness in normotensive adults.
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