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Although arterial stiffness has been known to be related to many cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, the level of contribution of each risk factor to significant arterial stiffness is not yet clear.We studied an out-patient cohort of 835 subjects who were without a history of CV disease. Brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) measurement and Framingham risk score (FRS) calculation were performed...