title: Association of factor VII protein concentration with lifestyle factors.
abstract: Several studies have demonstrated that changes in fasting levels of factor VII coagulant activity (FVII:C), a thrombotic risk marker, are due to changes in FVII protein concentrations (FVII:Ag). Consequently, studies on FVII now often include measurements of FVII:Ag. The present cross-sectional study examined the association between several behavioural variables (body mass index, physical activity, tobacco or alcohol consumption) or physiological variables (total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, insulin, fibrinogen, resting pulse, systolic blood pressure, bleeding time) and FVII:Ag in 439 51-y-old Danish men. In the multivariate analyses, body mass index (BMI), low physical activity, total cholesterol, short bleeding time, and insulin showed an independent positive association with FVII:Ag. The strongest independent association with FVII:Ag was found for total cholesterol. These results suggest that blood lipids are major determinants of FVII:Ag, but that other lifestyle factors such as insulin, BMI and physical activity can also influence FVII:Ag. Furthermore, the association between FVII:Ag and bleeding time suggests an effect of FVII or the FVII pathway on primary haemostasis.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Thrombosis Research, South Jutland University Centre and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ribe County Hospital in Esbjerg, Denmark.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bladbjerg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Møller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jespersen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005167:Factor VII / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D005167:Factor VII; D002784:Cholesterol