Fig. 1

Association between cSBP and progression of cIMT. a Association between cSBP and rate of max cIMT change; b Association between cSBP and rate of mean cIMT change. cSBP central systolic blood pressure (mmHg), cIMT carotid intima-media thickness; rate of cIMT change: (cIMT (follow-up visit) – cIMT (baseline)) / cIMT (baseline) × 100%. Adjusted for: sex, age, body mass index, baseline cIMT, serum creatinine, current smoking, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and the use of antihypertensive, antidiabetes and lipid-lowering drugs