scholarly journals Adding Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness to the Framingham Risk Score and Mortality Risk in a Korean Population-Based Cohort Study

Author(s):  
Inhwan Lee ◽  
Jeonghyeon Kim ◽  
Hyunsik Kang

Background: The added value of non-exercise-based estimation of cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors for mortality risk has not been examined in Korean populations. Methods: This population-based prospective cohort study examined the relationship of the 10-year Framingham risk score (FRS) for CVD risk and eCRF with all-cause and CVD mortality in a representative sample of Korean adults aged 30 years and older. Data regarding a total of 38,350 participants (16,505 men/21,845 women) were obtained from the 2007–2015 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). All-cause and CVD mortality were the main outcomes. The 10-year FRS point sum and eCRF level were the main exposures. Results: All-cause and CVD mortality was positively correlated with the 10-year FRS point summation and inversely correlated with eCRF level in this study population. The protective of high eCRF against all-cause and CVD mortality was more prominent in the middle and high FRS category than in the low FRS category. Notably, the FRS plus eCRF model has better predictor power for estimating mortality risk compared to the FRS only model. Conclusions: The current findings indicate that eCRF can be used as an alternative to objectively measured CRF for mortality risk prediction.

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nayla Cristina do Vale Moreira ◽  
Ibrahimu Mdala ◽  
Akhtar Hussain ◽  
Bishwajit Bhowmik ◽  
Tasnima Siddiquee ◽  
...  

Background and Aims: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally and in Brazil. Evidence suggests that the risk of CVDs differs by race/ethnicity. Scarce information exists about the association between CVD risk, obesity indicators and sociodemographic characteristics in the Brazilian population.Objectives: We aimed to assess the CVD risk following the Framingham risk score in relation to the population's sociodemographic profile. Further, we examined the association between anthropometric markers and risk of CVDs.Methods: A total of 701 subjects aged ≥20 years from North-eastern Brazil were recruited randomly to participate in a population-based, cross-sectional survey. Age-adjusted data for CVD risk, sociodemographic characteristics, and anthropometric indices were assessed, and their relationships examined.Results: High CVD risk (Framingham risk score ≥10%) was observed in 18.9% of the population. Males (31.9 vs. 12.5%) and older subjects (age ≥45 years: 68.9% vs. age <45 years: 4.2%) had significantly higher risk of CVDs, whereas those employed in manual labor showed lower risk (7.6 vs. 21.7%). Central obesity measures like waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratio were more strongly associated with predicted CVD risk than body mass index.Conclusions: Our population had a high risk of CVDs using the Framingham risk score. Cost-effective strategies for screening, prevention and treatment of CVDs may likely reduce disease burden and health expenditure in Brazil. Central obesity measures were strongly associated with predicted CVD risk and might be useful in the clinical assessment of patients. Follow-up studies are warranted to validate our findings.


BMJ ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 338 (jan08 2) ◽  
pp. a3083-a3083 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. de Ruijter ◽  
R. G J Westendorp ◽  
W. J J Assendelft ◽  
W. P J den Elzen ◽  
A. J M de Craen ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Marzieh Saei Ghare Naz ◽  
Ali Sheidaei ◽  
Ali Aflatounian ◽  
Fereidoun Azizi ◽  
Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani

Background Limited and conflicting evidence is available regarding the predictive value of adding adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) to established cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Hence, the objective of this study was to determine whether adding APOs to the Framingham risk score improves the prediction of CVD events in women. Methods and Results Out of 5413 women who participated in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, 4013 women met the eligibility criteria included for the present study. The exposure and the outcome variables were collected based on the standard protocol. Cox proportional hazard model was used to evaluate the association of APOs and CVDs. The variant of C‐statistic for survivals and reclassification of subjects into Framingham risk score categories after adding APOs was reported. Out of the 4013 eligible subjects, a total of 1484 (36.98%) women reported 1 APO, while 395 (9.84%) of the cases reported multiple APOs. Univariate proportional hazard Cox models showed the significant relations between CVD events and APOs. The enhanced model had a higher C‐statistic indicating more acceptable discrimination as well as a slight improvement in discrimination (C‐statistic differences: 0.0053). Moreover, we observed a greater risk of experiencing a CVD event in women with a history of multiple APOs compared with cases with only 1 APO (1 APO: hazard ratio [HR] = 1.22; 2 APOs: HR; 1.94; ≥3 APOs: HR = 2.48). Conclusions Beyond the established risk factors, re‐estimated CVDs risk by adding APOs to the Framingham risk score may improve the accurate risk estimation of CVD. Further observational studies are needed to confirm our findings.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Madujibeya ◽  
L Misook ◽  
T Lennie ◽  
G Mudd-Martin ◽  
M Biddle ◽  
...  

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Sedentary lifestyle is one of the modifiable risk factors that account for the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the rural areas.1,2 Daily step counting, using wearable devices, is increasingly used to monitor physical activity levels in interventions targeting CVD risk reduction in the rural areas.3,4 However, there is a lack of evidence to support a daily step count threshold that may reduce CVD risk among rural residents. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between daily step count cut-points and CVD risk. Methods This secondary analysis included 312 adults living in the rural areas in the southern United States. Daily step counts from pedometers were collected for 14 consecutive days. Established cut-points were used to categorize participants into groups based on mean daily step count as sedentary (≤ 5000 steps/day), less active (5000 -7499 steps/per), and physically active (≥7500 steps/day).5-7 CVD risk was measured with the Framingham risk score. Generalized additive models were used to examine differences among the 3 activity groups in Framingham risk score, controlling for educational level, perceived physical health status, depressive, marital status, and years of residence in a rural county. Results Among the participants (75% female, mean age 50.1 (±13.6) years), 40.7% were sedentary, 35.2% were less active, and 24.0% were physically active. The average Framingham risk score was 11.2% (±9.4%). Framingham risk scores were 1.7% lower in the less active compared to the sedentary group, but the effect was not significant (p <  .11), and 2.6% lower in the physically active compared to the sedentary group (p < .04). The model accounted for 22% of the variation in Framingham risk scores. Conclusion These findings indicate that rural residents who averaged 7500 steps or more per day had lower CVD risk, and the difference is clinically significant.


2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S84
Author(s):  
Tedd L. Mitchell ◽  
John S. Ho ◽  
Shannon J. FitzGerald ◽  
Nina B. Radford ◽  
Susan M. Devers ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 771-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virgínia Vinha ZANUNCIO ◽  
Milene Cristine PESSOA ◽  
Patrícia Feliciano PEREIRA ◽  
Giana Zarbato LONGO

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the association of the neck circumference with cardiometabolic risk factors and the Framingham risk score. Methods The study was a cross-sectional population-based one with 948 adults (522 women) aged 20–59 years. Sociodemographic, anthropometric, body composition, behavioral, biochemical, and hemodynamic factors were evaluated. The association between neck circumference, anthropometric variables, body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors was evaluated by multiple linear regression, adjusted for sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Results Are presented as β coefficients, standard errors, and 95% confidence intervals with a 0.05 significance level. The neck circumference was positively associated with triglycerides, insulin resistance index, uric acid, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, C-reactive protein, waist circumference, body mass index and total body fat estimated by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The neck circumference and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were negatively associated, even after adjustment for sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Individuals with a neck circumference below the cut-off point to predicting cardiometabolic risks, 39.5cm for men and 33.3cm for women, had lower probability of having a coronary event in 10 years compared to those with a neck circumference above the cut-off point. Conclusion Neck circumference is an alternative measure to estimate body fat and as an additional marker to screen for cardiovascular risk diseases.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.K.H Ho ◽  
C.J O'Boyle ◽  
H Shabana ◽  
K.J Lee

Abstract Introduction Although morbid obesity is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, relatively little research has been performed to evaluate the long-term effect of bariatric surgery (BS) on CVD risk reduction. Purpose To evaluate the 2-year effects of laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGBYP) & laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on blood pressure, lipid profile, diabetic profile and Framingham risk score (FRS). Methods It was a retrospective review of patients undergoing BS between January 2009–2017. Body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), lipid & diabetic profile were recorded preoperatively & 2-year postoperatively. Results Of 416 patients, 77% (320) were females, 88% (365) were non-smokers & mean (sd) age was 48 (11) years. 69% (286) underwent LGBYP. 27% (114) were diabetic, 78% (324) were hyperlipidaemic and 65% (269) were hypertensive. The mean SBP & DBP decreased progressively while mean high-density-lipoprotein (HDL) & total-cholesterol (TC) increased progressively (table 1). LGBYP has a greater reduction in DBP than LSG (p<0.001, t-test). 10-year CVD risk reduced by 37% at 2-year, with a greater effect in LGBYP than LSG (40% vs 28%, p<0.001, t-test). Conclusion The 10-year risk of CVD reduced by 37% 2-years after bariatric surgery, with a greater risk reduction in LGBYP compared to LSG. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


Author(s):  
Martiningsih Martiningsih ◽  
Abdul Haris

Penyakit kardiovaskular (PKV) adalah penyakit yang disebabkan oleh gangguan fungsi jantung dan pembuluh darah. PKV dapat dicegah terutama pada kelompok berisiko, diantaranya dengan penilaian risiko menggunakan Framingham Risk Score (FRS). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis risiko PKV dan korelasinya dengan Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) dan obesitas pada peserta Prolanis di Kota Bima. Pengambilan data menggunakan instrumen Framingham Risk Score, pengukuran tekanan darah, indeks massa tubuh, lingkar lengan, dan lingkar perut. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan rancangan cross-sectional. Pemilihan sampel ditentukan secara consecutive sampling pada semua responden yang aktif mengikuti kegiatan Prolanis dan memenuhi kriteria inklusi di lima Puskesmas di Kota Bima tahun 2018. Analisis data dengan uji parametrik Spearman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kelompok risiko tinggi 33 orang (40,7%), risiko sedang 28 orang (34,6%), dan risiko rendah 20 orang (24,7%). Tidak terdapat korelasi antara risiko PKV dengan ABI dan obesitas. Temuan lain dalam penelitian ini mengindikasikan adanya korelasi antara risiko PKV dengan subvariabel obesitas sentral walaupun tidak ditemukan adanya signifikansi (p> 0,05). Pada penelitian selanjutnya, disarankan jumlah sampel yang lebih banyak di komunitas dengan proporsi laki-laki dan perempuan yang berimbang. Kata Kunci: ABI, Framingham, kardiovaskuler, obesitas Abstract Risk of Cardiovascular Disease at Chronic Disease Management Program Participants in The Community Health Centers of Bima Town: The Correlation with Ankle Brachial Index and Obesity. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a disease caused by impaired heart and blood vessel function, which can be prevented, especially in risk groups that can be risk assessed using the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). The purpose of this study was to analyze the risk of CVD and the correlation with ABI and obesity in Prolanis participants at Bima City. Data collection was done by using the instrument FRS and measuring systolic blood pressure, body mass index, arm circumference, and waist circumference. This study was a descriptive-analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The sample selection was determined by consecutive sampling for all respondents who actively participated in Prolanis activities and fulfilled the inclusion criteria in five community health center at Bima City in 2018. Data analyzed with Spearmen parametric test. The results of research showed high risk group was 33 peoples (40.7%), moderate risk was 28 peoples (34.6%), and low risk was 20 peoples (24.7%). There was no correlation between risk of CVD  with ABI and obesity. Other findings in this study indicate a correlation between CVD risk and subvariable central obesity, although no significance was found (p> 0.05). In further research, it is recommended that a larger number of samples in the general community with a balanced proportion of men and women. Keywords:  ABI, cardiovaskuler, Framingham, obesity


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