Temperature and carotid intima-medial thickness: The coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study

Few studies have examined the role of long-term (≥1 year) ambient temperature with quantitative traits of early-stage cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as carotid intima-medial thickness (cIMT). Our objective was to examine associations between temperature and cIMT, a measure of subclinical atherosclerosis.