Impact of body mass index on duplex parameters of cranial vessels among the Egyptian population

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Tarek A. Rageh¹  Mostafa Ghazally¹  Khaled O. Mohamed¹ 

[1] Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, 71526, Asyût, Egypt;

关键词: Carotid duplex;    Obesity;    Body mass index;    Intimal medial thickness;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41983-021-00367-4

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundObesity is a major health problem that affects different vascular systems, including cerebrovascular circulation. Carotid duplex is the best screening tool for early diagnosis of cerebrovascular changes in relation to different risk factors including obesity. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of body mass index on the parameters of extracranial vessels in healthy subjects using vascular duplex ultrasonography.ResultsThe intimal medial thickness in the common carotid is found to increase as the body mass index and body weight increase (directly related), with this increase being significant (P-value < 0.05).ConclusionThese findings indicate that increase in body mass index can adversely affect duplex parameters of the common carotid artery.Clinical trial registration NCT03252652. Registered August 16th 2017

【 授权许可】

CC BY