OBJECTIVE: To establish reference scores for @entity46064 , a noninvasive measure of vascular function, which reflects the stiffness of arteries, in healthy @entity1 , to test for racial and ethnic differences, and to compare @entity46064 scores between overweight and normal weight @entity1 . STUDY DESIGN: Subjects included 292 @entity1 aged 10-18 years: 100 non-Hispanic whites, 89 @entity7864 , and 103 Hispanics. Subjects were grouped as normal weight (body mass index [BMI] <85th percentile for age) and overweight (BMI >85th percentile for age). Blood pressure (BP) and @entity46064 scores were measured in all subjects. RESULTS: After controlling for age, sex, and BMI, normal weight black males had a higher @entity46064 score (indicating stiffer arteries) in comparison with Hispanic males and white males (5.53    0.15 vs 5.13    0.15 vs 5.02    0.15, P = .04). BMI had an inverse association on the @entity46064 score (r = -0.335, P < .0001). In multivariable analysis, BMI and average @entity46064 scores were significant predictors of each other (R(2) = 0.37, P < .0001, R(2) = 0.21, P < .0001). There was no significant correlation between @entity46064 scores and resting BP values, confirming that @entity46064 scores were independent of concurrent BP values. CONCLUSIONS: Significant differences in vascular function exist among ethnic groups of @entity1 . Overweight @entity1 had lower @entity46064 scores, suggestive of vascular adaptation to @entity28 in early life. @entity46064 , by providing a noninvasive measure of vascular health, may help identify @entity1 at increased risk for @entity65 .

Inverse Relationship between Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Body Mass Index in Healthy XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children'] @entity7864 :: ('MESH:D055008', 'Disease') :: ['non-Hispanic blacks'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity46064 :: ('765', 'Gene') :: ['CAVI', 'cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI)'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['cardiovascular disease']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Children']
