Cardiovascular Risk Profile of Asymptomatic Healthy Young Adults with Increased Femoral Artery Intima-Media Thickness: The Bogalusa Heart Study

The observed adverse effect of cardiovascular risk factors on IMT of femoral artery, a surrogate measure of coronary and peripheral atherosclerosis, in asymptomatic young individuals underscores the need for risk factors profiling in early life. These observations have important implications in preventive medicine.