Key result
Low healthy lifestyle score linked to ~77% higher all-cause mortality and increased CVD risk.
Why the study?
Although antihypertensive medication is central to hypertension management, substantial residual risks persist, motivating evaluation of whether favorable lifestyles provide additional benefits beyond medication.
Do healthy lifestyle behaviors reduce all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension?
Cohort (n=16,314)
Yes
Do healthy lifestyle behaviors reduce all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension?
Healthier lifestyles are associated with lower risks of all-cause mortality and CVD in hypertensive patients, independent of antihypertensive medication use.
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Supports lifestyle assessment in hypertension; hypothesis-generating for randomized intervention trials.
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Wang et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=16,314). Healthy lifestyle behaviors (score 0-6) vs. Low healthy lifestyle score (0-2) vs high score (5-6) was evaluated on All-cause mortality (HR 1.77, 95% CI 1.42-2.20). A low healthy lifestyle score (0-2) was associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality and CVD compared to a high score (5-6).
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