Key result
Low socioeconomic status and unhealthy lifestyle linked to ~356% greater early-onset hypertension risk.
Why the study?
Low socioeconomic status and unhealthy lifestyle are established risk factors for hypertension, but their impact on early-onset hypertension remains unclear.
Do low socioeconomic status and unhealthy lifestyle increase the risk of incident early-onset and late-onset hypertension in adults?
Population
128,918 adults in the UK Biobank
Comparison
Socioeconomic status (high, medium, low) and healthy lifestyle scores
Design
Nationwide prospective cohort study
Authors
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May support targeted prevention in low-SES groups; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Cohort (n=128,918)
Yes
Do low socioeconomic status and unhealthy lifestyle increase the risk of incident early-onset and late-onset hypertension in adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 7.35% vs 2.03%
p-value: p=<0.001
Low socioeconomic status and an unhealthy lifestyle are stronger risk factors for early-onset hypertension than for late-onset hypertension.
Liu et al. (2025) conducted a cohort in Early-onset and late-onset hypertension (n=128,918). Low socioeconomic status and unhealthy lifestyle vs. High socioeconomic status and healthy lifestyle was evaluated on Incident early-onset hypertension (p=<0.001). Low socioeconomic status combined with an unhealthy lifestyle increased the risk of early-onset hypertension by 356% and late-onset hypertension by 105%.
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