Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics and Measures of Vascular Structure and Function of Parents and Their Offspring
| Overall n=927 | Parents | Children (Offspring) |
|---|---|---|
| n=558 | n=369 | |
| Age, y | 39.20±2.05 | 12.37±4.59 |
| Sex, n (%) |
270 M/288 F 48.4% M/51.6% F |
199 M/170 F 53.9% M/46.1% F |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 371 (66.5%) | 231 (62.6%) |
| Black | 139 (24.9%) | 110 (29.8%) |
| Other races | 48 (8.6%) | 28 (7.6%) |
| Height, cm | 171.51±10.42 | 151.67±19.80 |
| Weight, kg | 86.43±22.86 | 52.42±26.12 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.43±7.28 | 21.51±6.52 |
| BMI—percentile, % | ··· | 63.47±30.19 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 115.01±14.15 | 103.82±10.32 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 73.36±11.51 | 58.21±8.03 |
| BF, % | 35.36±10.98 | 25.87±12.02 |
| Brachial artery diameter, mm | 3.84±0.72 | 3.18±0.60 |
| FMD, % | 6.44±3.80 | 7.81±3.70 |
| cIMT, mm | 0.52±0.08 | 0.45±0.04 |
| cLD, mm | 6.31±0.75 | 6.03±0.59 |
| cIEM, mm Hg | 1851.14±751.16 | 982.62±440.80 |
| cDD, % | 7.86±2.17 | 14.64±3.84 |
| cCSD, % | 16.36±4.68 | 31.57±8.88 |
| cDC, mm/mm Hg | 10.01±0.44 | 15.48±0.52 |
| cCSC, mm2/mm Hg | 11.00±4.33 | 16.31±5.27 |
| PWV, m/s | 7.95±1.31 | 6.97±1.23 |
Data are mean±SD. BF indicates body fat; BMI, body‐mass index; cCSC, carotid cross‐sectional compliance; cCSD, carotid cross‐sectional distensibility; cDC, carotid diameter compliance; cDD, carotid diameter distensibility; cIEM, carotid incremental elastic modulus; cIMT, carotid intima media thickness; cLD, carotid lumen diameter; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FMD, flow‐mediated dilation; PWV, pulse wave velocity; SBP, systolic blood pressure.