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Evidence for accelerated vascular aging in bipolar disorder

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Sodhi, Simrit K., Linder, Jonathan, Chenard, Catherine A., Miller, Del D., Haynes, William G., Fiedorowicz, Jess G.·2012·Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Objective Persons with bipolar disorder face excess risk of cardiovascular disease, although the biobehavioral mechanisms and time course are unclear. We measured vascular stiffness in a cross-sectional sample of participants with bipolar disorder and compared results to published normative data to assess time-course and relationship to behavioral risk factors.Methods 62 individuals with bipolar disorder (33±6.7years; 64% female) underwent non-invasive assessment of arterial stiffness through arterial applanation tonometry. Lifetime tobacco exposure was estimated on clinical interview. Physical activity was assessed using the long-version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). A food frequency questionnaire was used to compute Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), a measure of overall dietary quality. Medication histories were systematically abstracted from pharmacy records.Results Participants over the age of 32 (median split) had greater arterial stiffness than expected from age-based population norms for pulse wave velocity (PWV) (7.6 vs. 7.0m/s, p=.02) and estimated aortic augmentation pressure (AIx) (14.2 vs. 8.2%, p=.0002). The younger portion of the sample did not differ from population norms on these measures (PWV 6.3 vs. 6.4m/s, p=.45 and AIx 7.6 vs. 7.4%, p=.60). In the older half of the sample, physical activity was inversely associated with AIx and poorer diet marginally associated with PWV. These findings were independent of body mass index (BMI), which was strongly related to arterial stiffness.Conclusion Risk for vascular disease may be acquired over the long-term course of affective illness. This risk appears to reflect maladaptive health behaviors, which may be amenable to intervention.

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Authors
Sodhi, S. K., Linder, J., Chenard, C. A., Miller, D. D., Haynes, W. G., & Fiedorowicz, J. G.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Corresponding author
Fiedorowicz, Jess G.
Venue
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-09
Volume
73
Issue
3
Pages
175-179
ISSN
0022-3999 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2025622628
Cited by
57
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (1K23MH083695-01A210, P01 HL014388)
  • Nellie Ball Research Trust
  • Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Iowa (5UL1RR024979-05)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
Keywords
bipolar disorder, vascular aging, arterial stiffness, pulse wave velocity, aortic augmentation index, cardiovascular risk, physical activity, diet quality, tobacco smoke exposure, body mass index, affective illness, applanation tonometry
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Bipolar Disorder, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motor Activity, Risk Factors, Vascular Diseases, Health Behavior, Young Adult, Vascular Stiffness, Pulse Wave Analysis

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