Analysis of arterial stiffness and its influencing factors in pilots
LIU Fengzhou
LI Qian
WAN Ningrui
HUANG Li
PENG Wenhua
PAN Xin
XUE Junhui
LIN Wei
ZHENG Jianyong
Abstract：Objective To analyze the current status and influencing factors of arterial stiffness in Chinese military pilots and provide a basis for personalized health management of pilots.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical records of 162 hospitalized pilots from the Department of Aviation Medicine at Xijing Hospital,and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity(cfPWV)and augmentation index(AIx).Results With the increase of age and flight hours among pilots,cfPWV,AIx,central arterial systolic pressure,and central arterial diastolic pressure showed an increasing trend.Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between cfPWV in pilots and age,waist circumference(WC),body mass index(BMI),blood pressure,total cholesterol,low-density lipoprotein,triglyceride,and flight hours.Similarly,AIx among pilots showed a significant positive correlation with age,WC,BMI,blood pressure,fasting blood glucose,smoking history,and flight hours.Multiple linear regression analysis identified WC and central arterial systolic pressure as significant influencing factors for cfPWV among pilots(P＜0.05).Age was identified as the primary significant factor influencing AIx among pilots(P＜0.05).Conclusion For older pilots with high central arterial systolic pressure and large WC,cfPWV and AIx indicators should be monitored in time to assess vascular stiffness,and timely targeted interventions should be implemented to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Keywords：pilotsarterial stiffnesspulse wave velocityinfluencing factor
Publication Date：2025-01-27
Online Publishing Date：2026-08-26(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)