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A Pilot Study Providing Evidence For A Relationship Between A Composite Lifestyle Score And Risk Of Higher Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: Is There A Link To Oxidative Stress?, Neda Seyedsadjadi, Jade Berg, Ayse A. Bilgin, Ross Grant
A Pilot Study Providing Evidence For A Relationship Between A Composite Lifestyle Score And Risk Of Higher Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: Is There A Link To Oxidative Stress?, Neda Seyedsadjadi, Jade Berg, Ayse A. Bilgin, Ross Grant
Ross Grant
Lifestyle behaviours have been closely linked to the progressive cell damage associated with oxidative stress (OS) and the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Early detection of lifestyle-linked OS may therefore be useful in the early identification of prodromal disease. To test this hypothesis, this study assessed the relationship between a comprehensive redox balance lifestyle score (RBLS) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), a recognized marker for CVD, and plasma biomarkers of OS. In a cross-sectional study design, 100 apparently healthy middle-aged participants were asked to complete a comprehensive lifestyle questionnaire, followed by DXA scanning, CIMT ultrasonography, and blood collection. The RBLS …