April 1, 1991Hypertension

Why do lean hypertensives have higher mortality rates than other hypertensives? Findings of the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program.

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Why the study?

Does lean body mass affect specific causes of death in hypertensive patients compared to those with median body mass?

Structured PICO

Does lean body mass affect specific causes of death in hypertensive patients compared to those with median body mass?

Population

10,908 participants with hypertension in the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program

Intervention

Lean body mass (lowest decile, body mass index ≤21.96)

Comparator

Median body mass (body mass index 26.4-28.8)

Outcome

Specific causes of death (cardiovascular and noncardiovascular) over 8.3 yearshard clinical

Excess mortality in lean hypertensives is largely driven by noncardiovascular deaths associated with deleterious lifestyles such as smoking and alcohol intake, rather than leanness per se.

Authors

RSRose StamlerGeneral / Preventive / Lipids CFCharles E. FordEastern Health JSJ. StamlerUniversity of Iowa

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Implication

May warrant lifestyle evaluation in lean hypertensives; leaves open independent effects of body mass on mortality.

Cite This Study

Stamler et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2117ee38e3bbbbff02b90f https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.17.4.553

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Hypertension management Women and heart disease

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Why do lean hypertensives have higher mortality rates than other hypertensives? Findings of the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program.

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Why do lean hypertensives have higher mortality rates than other hypertensives? Findings of the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program.

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

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