Key result
A combination of five protective health factors significantly reduced the risk of incident hypertension by 47% (95% CI: 36-56%) in men.
Why the study?
Does a combination of protective health factors reduce the incidence of hypertension in men?
Cohort (n=14,568)
Does a combination of protective health factors reduce the incidence of hypertension in men?
Effect estimate: Risk reduction 47% (95% CI 36-56)
A combination of healthy lifestyle factors, including normal BMI, non-smoking, and physical fitness, significantly reduces the risk of incident hypertension in men.
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Combined lifestyle factors were associated with hypertension incidence in men; leaves open whether targeting multiple behaviors reduces risk.
Banda et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=14,568). Combination of five protective health factors vs. Fewer protective health factors was evaluated on Incidence of hypertension (Risk reduction 47%, 95% CI 36-56). A combination of five protective health factors significantly reduced the risk of incident hypertension by 47% (95% CI: 36-56%) in men.
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