Arterial ageing: Major nutritional and life-style effects

Theodore G Papaioannou; Kalliopi Karatzi; Theodora Psaltopoulou; Dimitrios Tousoulis

doi:10.1016/j.arr.2016.10.004

Arterial ageing: Major nutritional and life-style effects

Ageing Res Rev. 2017 Aug:37:162-163. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2016.10.004. Epub 2016 Nov 9.

Authors

Theodore G Papaioannou¹, Kalliopi Karatzi², Theodora Psaltopoulou³, Dimitrios Tousoulis⁴

Affiliations

¹ Biomedical Engineering Unit, First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: thepap@med.uoa.gr.
² Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
³ Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
⁴ Biomedical Engineering Unit, First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

PMID: 27836705
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2016.10.004

Abstract

Arterial ageing is a key mechanism underling the development and progression of cardiovascular (CV) and other diseases. New technologies allow the non-invasive assessement of various biomechanical and biological aspects of arterial ageing. We discuss a few major factors in respect to arterial ageing pathophysiology, methods of assessment and some important nutritional and life-style parameters that substantially affect arterial ageing.

Keywords: Alcohol; Aorta; Arterial stiffness; Caffeine; Endothelial function; Pulse wave velocity; Smoking.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aging / physiology*
Arteries / physiopathology*
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology*
Humans