Does high perceived stress over time increase the risk of incident hypertension in Black adults?
Higher perceived stress over time is associated with an increased risk of developing incident hypertension in Black adults.
trend=0.001). Conclusions In a community-based cohort of blacks, higher perceived stress over time was associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension. Evaluating stress levels over time and intervening when high perceived stress is persistent may reduce hypertension risk.
Spruill et al. (Wed,) studied this question.