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Research Article

Developing a predictive equation of cardiovascular age to evaluate cardiovascular health in Chinese community-dwelling women

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Pages 1239-1251 | Received 19 May 2021, Accepted 14 Jun 2022, Published online: 29 Jun 2022
 

Abstract

Cardiovascular health plays a dominant role in shaping the overall health of individuals. Our aim was to develop a predictive equation of cardiovascular age (CVA) and determine its validity. In this study, we developed an equation of CVA based on 101 healthy women by using multiple linear regression analysis. Based on cross-sectional validity tests, we discovered that the mean CVA is remarkably younger than the mean chronological age in the active group, while there was no statistical age difference in the non-active group. We conclude that CVA is a valid assessment to evaluate cardiovascular health in Chinese community-dwelling women. Healthcare practitioners should consider CVA as a motivational tool for increasing physical activity or modifying diet to improve cardiovascular health in community-dwelling women.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank the staff in the Department of Research Academy of Grand Health in Ningbo University for their assistance in this study. The authors also express their gratitude to all the participants included in this study.

Conflict of interests

No conflict of interests regarding the publication of this manuscript.

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Funding

The research was sponsored by Zhejiang Philosophical and Social Science Program under Grant number 21NDJC004Z and Fundamental Research Funds for the Provincial Universities of Zhejiang under Grant number SJWY2020005.

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