Compared to a normal BMI of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2, being overweight (BMI 25-30 kg/m2) significantly increased the risk of developing hypertension in pre-hypertensive young adults (HR 1.83).
Cohort (n=1,009)
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Do healthy lifestyle factors (normal BMI, regular physical activity, no alcohol use, and 6-8 hours of sleep per day) reduce the risk of developing hypertension in young pre-hypertensive adults?
Maintaining a healthy BMI (18.5-24.9 kg/m2) and optimal sleep duration (6-8 hours/day) significantly reduces the risk of progressing to hypertension in young pre-hypertensive adults.
Hazard Ratio: 1.83 (95% CI 1.19–2.84)
Absolute Event Rate: 27.12% vs 12.93%
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether healthy lifestyle decreases the risk of developing hypertension in pre-hypertensive patients. STUDY DESIGN: A longitudinal study. SETTING 95% confidence interval CI, 1.19-2.84 and HR, 2.62; 95% CI, 1.01-6.80, respectively). Compared with sleep duration of >8 h/day, 6-8 h/day of sleep was associated with a lower risk of hypertension occurrence (HR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.18-0.86). There were no statistically significant associations between physical activity or alcohol use and hypertension occurrence (P>0.05). LIMITATION: All lifestyle factors were measured only once. CONCLUSION: Healthy BMI (18.5-24.9 kg/m(2)) and sleep duration (6-8 h/day) were associated with a lower risk of the occurrence of hypertension in pre-hypertension patients.
Lu et al. (Thu,) conducted a cohort in Pre-hypertension (n=1,009). BMI 25-30 kg/m2 vs. BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 was evaluated on Occurrence of hypertension (SBP ≥ 140 mmHg, DBP ≥ 90 mmHg, or self-reported) (HR 1.83, 95% CI 1.19-2.84). Compared to a normal BMI of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2, being overweight (BMI 25-30 kg/m2) significantly increased the risk of developing hypertension in pre-hypertensive young adults (HR 1.83).