| Vascular risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and restless legs syndrome in women. | |
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PMID: 23410562 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies evaluating the association of cardiovascular disease and vascular risk factors with restless legs syndrome showed inconsistent results, especially for the potential relation between various vascular risk factors and restless legs syndrome. We therefore aimed to analyze the relationships between vascular risk factors, prevalent cardiovascular disease, and restless legs syndrome. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of 30,262 female health professionals participating in the Women's Health Study (WHS). Restless legs syndrome was defined according to diagnostic criteria of the International Restless Legs Study Group. Information on vascular risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, body mass index [BMI], alcohol, smoking, exercise, and family history of myocardial infarction) was self-reported. Cardiovascular disease events (coronary revascularization, myocardial infarction, and stroke) were confirmed by medical record review. Prevalent major cardiovascular disease was defined as nonfatal stroke or nonfatal myocardial infarction. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between vascular risk factors, prevalent cardiovascular disease, and restless legs syndrome. RESULTS: Of the 30,262 participants (mean age: 63.6 years), 3624 (12.0%) reported restless legs syndrome. In multivariable-adjusted models, BMI (odds ratio [OR] for BMI ≥35 kg/m(2), 1.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17-1.56), diabetes (OR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.04-1.35), hypercholesterolemia (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.09-1.26), smoking status (OR for ≥15 cigarettes/day, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.19-1.66), and exercise (OR for exercise ≥4 times/week, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.74-0.95) were associated with restless legs syndrome prevalence. We found no association between prevalent cardiovascular disease (major cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke) and restless legs syndrome prevalence. Women who underwent coronary revascularization had a multivariable-adjusted OR of 1.39 (1.10-1.77) for restless legs syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: In this large cohort of female health professionals, various vascular risk factors are associated with the prevalence of restless legs syndrome. We could not confirm the results of previous reports indicating an association between prevalent cardiovascular disease and restless legs syndrome. |
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Authors:
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Anke C Winter; Markus Schürks; Robert J Glynn; Julie E Buring; J Michael Gaziano; Klaus Berger; Tobias Kurth |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of medicine Volume: 126 ISSN: 1555-7162 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Publication Date: 2013 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2013-02-15 Completed Date: 2013-04-11 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0267200 Medline TA: Am J Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 220-7, 227.e1-2 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass, USA. |
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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complications,
epidemiology* Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Complications / epidemiology Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology Female Humans Hypercholesterolemia / complications, epidemiology Logistic Models Middle Aged Prevalence Restless Legs Syndrome / epidemiology*, etiology Risk Factors Smoking / adverse effects, epidemiology Vascular Diseases / epidemiology*, etiology |
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CA-47988/CA/NCI NIH HHS; HL-043851/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL-080467/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL-091880/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL-099355/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 CA047988/CA/NCI NIH HHS; R01 HL043851/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL080467/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL091880/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; RC1 HL099355/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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Am J Med. 2013 Mar;126(3):189-90
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23410556
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