Table 2.
Trends and Prevalence of 5‐CVH Metrics for Parents and Offspring in Paired Exam Cycles
| Parents | Offspring | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam Date | CVH Metric, n (%) | Exam Date | CVH Metric, n (%) | P Value |
| BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | |||
| 1948–1952 | 371 (14.1) | 1979–1983 | 380 (14.5) | 0.002 |
| 1953–1956 | 272 (12.9) | 1983–1987 | 693 (18.0) | <0.001 |
| 1956–1960 | 302 (13.7) | 1987–1991 | 464 (21.3) | <0.001 |
| 1961–1964 | 323 (14.1) | 1991–1995 | 568 (24.6) | <0.001 |
| 1965–1968 | 312 (14.0) | 1995–1998 | 622 (29.3) | <0.001 |
| 1969–1971 | 289 (16.2) | 1998–2001 | 684 (30.4) | <0.001 |
| High BP | High BP | |||
| 1948–1952 | 998 (37.9) | 1979–1983 | 460 (17.6) | <0.001 |
| 1953–1956 | 662 (28.3) | 1983–1987 | 532 (20.2) | <0.001 |
| 1956–1960 | 841 (35.6) | 1987–1991 | 656 (24.2) | <0.001 |
| 1961–1964 | 1030 (45.3) | 1991–1995 | 502 (19.7) | <0.001 |
| 1965–1968 | 980 (45.9) | 1995–1998 | 527 (22.3) | <0.001 |
| 1969–1971 | 887 (52.3) | 1998–2001 | 580 (24.1) | <0.001 |
| Cholesterol ≥240 mg/d | Cholesterol ≥240 mg/dL | |||
| 1948–1952 | 852 (33.2) | 1979–1983 | 380 (14.6) | <0.001 |
| 1953–1956 | 894 (38.7) | 1983–1987 | 552 (21.7) | <0.001 |
| 1956–1960 | 1104 (47.3) | 1987–1991 | 502 (19.2) | <0.001 |
| 1961–1964 | 1293 (57.4) | 1991–1995 | 402 (15.9) | <0.001 |
| 1965–1968 | 1019 (48.1) | 1995–1998 | 438 (18.9) | <0.001 |
| 1969–1971 | 697 (41.7) | 1998–2001 | 320 (14.0) | <0.001 |
| Smoking | Smoking | |||
| 1948–1952 | 1533 (58.5) | 1979–1983 | 1033 (39.5) | <0.001 |
| 1953–1956 | 1216 (54.9) | 1983–1987 | 789 (30.0) | <0.001 |
| 1956–1960 | 1293 (54.8) | 1987–1991 | 670 (25.0) | <0.001 |
| 1961–1964 | 1134 (50.8) | 1991–1995 | 495 (19.4) | <0.001 |
| 1965–1968 | 839 (39.3) | 1995–1998 | 339 (14.4) | <0.001 |
| 1969–1971 | 610 (36.1) | 1998–2001 | 317 (13.2) | <0.001 |
| FBG ≥126 mg/dL | FBG ≥126 mg/dL | |||
| 1948–1952 | 18 (0.7) | 1979–1983 | 84 (3.4) | <0.001 |
| 1953–1956 | 19 (0.8) | 1983–1987 | 80 (3.3) | <0.001 |
| 1956–1960 | 19 (0.8) | 1987–1991 | 106 (4.3) | <0.001 |
| 1961–1964 | 18 (0.8) | 1991–1995 | 149 (6.0) | <0.001 |
| 1965–1968 | 29 (1.4) | 1995–1998 | 183 (8.0) | <0.001 |
| 1969–1971 | 85 (5.1) | 1998–2001 | 195 (8.8) | <0.001 |
High blood pressure=%, systolic blood pressure ≥l40, or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg; smoking=current smokers/or quit within 12 months. BMI indicates body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CVH, cardiovascular health; and FBG, fasting blood glucose.