Association between tongue pressure and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in relation to platelet levels in hypertensive elderly men: a cross-sectional study.

摘要: Age-related low-grade inflammation causing endothelial disruption influences sarcopenia, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. We reported previously that maintenance of muscle strength in elderly hypertensive men with high platelet levels is positively associated subclinical atherosclerosis but not those low levels. Since reduced tongue pressure related to may be carotid subjects, function as an indicator the association between conducted a cross-sectional study 342 Japanese aged 60–89 who participated annual health check-up 2015 2016. Subclinical was defined common intima-media thickness (CIMT) 1.1 mm or more. In overall population, 171 subjects demonstrated platelets (< 21.4 × 104/μL). Tongue significantly inversely these platelets. The known cardiovascular risk factor adjusted odds ratios (ORs) 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for 1 standard deviation (SD) increment (10.4 kPa) were 0.54 (0.35, 0.85) 1.31 (0.87, 1.96), respectively. levels, This finding thus constitute efficient tool clarifying background mechanism age-related diseases such