Impaired penile microcirculation may serve as an early marker of endothelial dysfunction,
indicating higher cardiovascular risk.
Not exact matches
Study findings
indicate that among older adults who had diabetes for a shorter duration (9 years or less), nonfatal
cardiovascular complications had the
highest incidence (coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and cerebrovascular disease), followed by diabetic eye disease and acute hypoglycemic events.
The authors pointed out that earlier studies have
indicated that the
higher risk of overgrowth seen in newborns of obese women may predispose these infants to obesity and
cardiovascular disease later in life.
Over 150,000 individuals registered with 181 practices participating in the ADDITION - Denmark study were sent a diabetes risk score questionnaire, and if their score
indicated moderate to
high risk they were invited to attend for a diabetes test and
cardiovascular risk assessment with their family doctor.
ABI
indicates ankle - brachial index; ASCVD, atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease; CAC, coronary artery calcium; hs - CRP,
high - sensitivity C - reactive protein; LDL - C, low - density lipoprotein cholesterol; MI, myocardial infarction; and RCT, randomized controlled trial.
The British Medical Journal recently published a study
indicating that women who had a
higher dietary intake of calcium exceeding 1400mg / day and also used supplements had a
higher all - cause and
cardiovascular death rate compared to those not taking supplements.
The article below also
indicates that
high fat diets impair brain health as well as
cardiovascular health.
They
indicate that whilst Ghee can increase the risk of
cardiovascular disease if it is consumed at too
high a level, (experts suggest this to be 3 tablespoons or more per day); when consumed at more moderate levels, (experts suggest between 1 and 2 tablespoons per day), that it can help to lower the risk of
cardiovascular disease, particularly when any other fats consumed are fats from plants or plant oils.
«In diabetes mellitus,
higher amounts of glycated hemoglobin,
indicating poorer control of blood glucose levels, have been associated with
cardiovascular disease, nephropathy, and retinopathy.
Several large - scale, observational studies from Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
indicate that the long - term consumption of a diet with a
high glycemic load (GL; GI × dietary carbohydrate content) is a significant independent predictor of the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (7, 8) and
cardiovascular disease (9).
These diseases
indicate the presence of
high fat and cholesterol content in the body, which can further pose a major threat for fatal conditions like
cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis.