Key result
Initial systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were the strongest predictors of incident hypertension, which developed in 26.2% of German adults over a mean follow-up of 11.9 years.
Why the study?
What is the incidence of hypertension and its risk factors over 11.9 years in the German adult population?
Cohort (n=2,231)
What is the incidence of hypertension and its risk factors over 11.9 years in the German adult population?
More than a quarter of normotensive German adults develop hypertension over a 12-year period, strongly predicted by baseline blood pressure levels, highlighting the need for early prevention.
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Baseline BP monitoring may aid risk stratification in normotensive adults; extends prior incidence data but leaves open need for interventional confirmation.
Diederichs et al. (2016) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=2,231). Initial systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were the strongest predictors of incident hypertension, which developed in 26.2% of German adults over a mean follow-up of 11.9 years.
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