Chao Chu

Cumulative TyG-related indices in relation to incident arterial stiffness and carotid intima-media thickening: a 6-year follow-up within the 36-year Hanzhong adolescent hypertension cohort

Abstract Background Insulin resistance promotes both arterial stiffening and carotid atherosclerosis, but the comparative value of TyG-related indices for these phenotypes is unclear. Using a cohort with childhood anthropometry measured in 1987, we compared two vascular phenotype...

Cumulative body mass index burden from childhood to mid-adulthood in relation to subclinical cardiovascular outcomes: The potential mediating role of cardiovascular risk factors

The associations of long-term body mass index (BMI) exposure, including both cumulative burden and increasing trends from childhood to adulthood, with subclinical cardiovascular outcomes remain incompletely understood, especially across distinct life stages. This study aimed to e...