Key result
Mean systolic blood pressure has decreased over the past 50 years in all age groups of Japanese men and women, although mean diastolic blood pressure did not decrease in men.
Population
Japanese population (all age groups of men and women)
Design
Review
Follow-up
50 years (historical trend)
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to rising hypertension risk in older Japanese men; leaves open whether sex-specific strategies improve control.
Despite a 50-year decline in mean systolic blood pressure, hypertension remains highly prevalent and the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in Japan, highlighting the need for primary prevention.
Miura et al. (2013) conducted a review in Hypertension. High blood pressure vs. Optimal blood pressure was evaluated on Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure trends and hypertension prevalence. Mean systolic blood pressure has decreased over the past 50 years in all age groups of Japanese men and women, although mean diastolic blood pressure did not decrease in men.
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