Aims The gut microbiome influences metabolic syndrome (MetS) and inflammation and is
therapeutically modifiable. Arterial stiffness is poorly correlated with most traditional risk
factors. Our aim was to examine whether gut microbial composition is associated with
arterial stiffness. Methods and results We assessed the correlation between carotid-femoral
pulse wave velocity (PWV), a measure of arterial stiffness, and gut microbiome composition
in 617 middle-aged women from the TwinsUK cohort with concurrent serum metabolomics …

… Arterial stiffness is poorly correlated with most traditional risk factors. Our aim was to
examine whether gut microbial composition is associated with arterial stiffness.Methods We
assessed the correlation between carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), a measure of
arterial stiffness, and and results gut microbiome composition in 617 middle-aged women
from the TwinsUK cohort with concurrent serum metabolomics data. Pulse wave velocity
was negatively correlated with …