Why the study?
Does elevated systolic blood pressure at age 18-30 predict elevated systolic blood pressure 12 to 15 years later in men?
Does elevated systolic blood pressure at age 18-30 predict elevated systolic blood pressure 12 to 15 years later in men?
While elevated systolic blood pressure in young men increases the relative risk of future elevated blood pressure, the vast majority will have normal blood pressure 12 to 15 years later.
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Elevated early SBP warrants monitoring but not alarm given high normalization; leaves open predictors of persistence in young men.
Froom et al. (1983) studied this question.
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