Executive summary Elevated blood pressure is the strongest modifiable risk factor for
cardiovascular disease worldwide. Despite extensive knowledge about ways to prevent as …

Aging is one of the major non-reversible risk factors for several chronic diseases, including
cancer, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and it is a key cause …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains a controversial entity. Specific clusters of
MetS components–rather than MetS per se–are associated with accelerated arterial ageing …

Arterial stiffness has been accumulating evidence as an intermediate cardiovascular
endpoint. It has been established as an independent risk marker for cardiovascular disease …

In recent decades, the pervasiveness of increased arterial stiffness in patients with
cardiovascular disease has become increasingly apparent. Though, this phenomenon has …

A growing body of research examines the effect of aerobic exercise on pulse wave velocity
(PWV) in middle-aged and elderly people, while findings of available studies were …

Arterial stiffness is a reliable independent predictor of cardiovascular events. Exercise
training might enhance arterial compliance through improved metabolic health status …

Arterial stiffness is a recognized predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and death. It is an
early indicator of arteriosclerosis and is influenced by numerous risk factors and biological …

Significance: A strong relationship between hyperglycemia, impaired insulin pathway, and
cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes (T2D) is linked to oxidative stress and …

Background: By contrast with other southern European people, north Portuguese population
registers an especially high prevalence of hypertension and stroke incidence. We designed …