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ArticleJournal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis2025

The Longitudinal Relationship between Educational Level and Arterial Stiffness: The Toon Health Study.

Moemi Miura, Ai Ikeda, Kiyohide Tomooka, Koutatsu Maruyama, Ryoichi Kawamura, Yasunori Takata, Haruhiko Osawa, Isao Saito, Takeshi Tanigawa

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Moemi MiuraDepartment of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine.
Ai IkedaDepartment of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine.
Kiyohide TomookaDepartment of Public Health, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine.
Koutatsu MaruyamaLaboratory of Community Health and Nutrition, Special Course of Food and Health Science, Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University.
Ryoichi KawamuraDepartment of Diabetes and Molecular Genetics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine.
Yasunori TakataDepartment of Diabetes and Molecular Genetics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine.
Haruhiko OsawaDepartment of Diabetes and Molecular Genetics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine.
Isao SaitoDepartment of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University.
Takeshi TanigawaDepartment of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine.

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aimPrevious studies have shown that higher educational levels are associated with slower progression of arterial stiffness; however, evidence from Asian countries is lacking. We aimed to examine the association between educational level and arterial stiffness measured using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) over time in a sample of Japanese men and women.

methodsA total of 1381 participants (453 men and 928 women) were included in the present study. Arterial stiffness was measured using the CAVI at baseline (2009-2012) and 5 years later (2014-2018). The educational level was divided into two groups (junior or senior high school vs. junior college, professional school, college, or higher) based on a self-administered questionnaire. A mixed-effects model was used to analyze the association between education and the CAVI at baseline and its change over 5 years. The participants were stratified by sex and age (＜65 vs. ≥ 65 years).

resultsThe CAVI at baseline did not differ significantly according to education in any of the four subgroups accorded to age and sex. However, among women of ≥ 65 years of age, the change in the CAVI over 5 years was significantly smaller in the higher education group (p=0.04). No such association was found in women of ＜65 years of age or men.

conclusionsEducation is a factor that affects arterial stiffness in women of ≥ 65 years of age. These results suggest that educational level affects arterial stiffness, depending on sex and age.

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Educational StatusVascular StiffnessAdultAgedCardio Ankle Vascular IndexFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansJapanLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesArterial stiffnessCardio-ankle vascular indexEducational levelLongitudinal studySex difference

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