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We sought to explore the impact of CLBPR on cardiovascular health outcomes, independent of body mass index (BMI) and current smoking status.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Age- and sex-matched older adults (60\u201385\u2009years of age) with (n\u2009=\u200921) and without (n\u2009=\u200921) CLBPR were recruited. Current smokers were excluded. Blood samples were collected to measure cholesterol levels and pro-inflammatory markers (i.e., C-reactive protein and interleukin-6). Vascular endothelial function, a marker of cardiovascular health, was evaluated by measuring brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD). General linear models with multifactorial designs were evaluated; group membership, BMI, education, and their respective two-way interaction terms were included as independent variables.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Older adults with CLBPR had significantly higher BMIs (P\u2009=\u20090.004) and lower educational levels (P\u2009=\u20090.013) than did those without pain. There was a significant group-by-education interaction effect (P\u2009=\u20090.049) for endothelial function. Older adults without pain who were highly educated had higher FMD values, indicating better endothelial function (9.2%), whereas the following combinations all had lower FMD values: no pain plus low education, CLBPR plus high education, and CLBPR plus low education (5.9%, 6.1%, and 6.6%, respectively).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Among older adults, CLBPR is linked with worse endothelial function, regardless of educational level and independent of BMI and smoking. 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