Changes of arterial stiffness in puberty

这项研究的目的是研究青春期动脉僵硬和生长发育之间的关系。在男孩和成人中观察到与年龄相关的动脉僵硬增加。然而，与成人的研究结果相反，动脉僵硬的臀部比男孩高。此外，本研究表明，青春期动脉僵硬几乎不受不确定主诉、性激素和身体素质的影响。提示青春期儿童通过高度扩张的动脉吸收对循环功能的影响。

The aim of this study was to examine relationships between arterialstiffness and growth in puberty. The age-related increase in arterial stiffness was observed in boys as with adults. However, in contrast to the findings of adults, arterial stiffness ingirls was higher than boys. In addition, this study indicated that arterial stiffness inpuberty was scarcely influenced by the indefinite complaint, sexual hormone and physicalfitness. It indicated that pubertal child absorb the influence to circulatory function byhighly-distensible artery.