Toothbrushing, inflammation, and risk of cardiovascular disease: results from Scottish Health Survey

Toothbrushing, inflammation, and risk of cardiovascular disease: results from Scottish Health Survey

OBJECTIVE To examine if self reported toothbrushing behaviour is associated with cardiovascular disease and markers of inflammation (C reactive protein) and coagulation (fibrinogen). DESIGN National population based survey. SETTING Scottish Health Survey, which draws a nationally representative sample of the general population living in households in Scotland. PARTICIPANTS 11,869 men and ...

Low-dose physical activity attenuates cardiovascular disease mortality in men and women with clustered metabolic risk factors.

BACKGROUND Physical activity may ameliorate the health hazards of metabolic disorders but evidence is inconclusive, and estimates of the minimal threshold for protection remain unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS The sample comprised 23 747 men and women (aged 54.1 ± 12.7 years [mean±SD], 45.2% men) without a known history of cardiovascular disease at baseline who were drawn from the Health Survey f...

Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) is a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease

Tooth Loss and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Risk – Results from the Scottish Health Survey

BACKGROUND Tooth loss is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk. This association may however be due to residual confounding. We aimed to assess whether tooth loss is associated with specific CVD mortality endpoints in a national population sample adjusting for potential confounders. METHODS AND RESULTS We used a prospective cohort design and data from the Scott...

Relationship between Spexin Neuropeptide and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Introduction: Spexin, a novel neuropeptide with diverse physiological functions, can be a cardiovascular disease risk assessment biomarker. This study investigated the association between serum spexin concentration and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: A search was conducted to collect studies between January 2007 and March 2021 in the PubMed, Embas...