Tracking arterial stiffness from childhood to adolescence: the role of adiposity and cardiometabolic factors.
BACKGROUND Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) is the gold standard measure of central arterial stiffness and a predictor of cardiovascular events in adults, with growing relevance in pediatric populations. Although PWV increases naturally with age, cardiometabolic risk factors may accelerate this process. This s...