Key result
Current smoking was associated with a longer mean time to incident hypertension compared to never smoking (7.78 vs 7.23 years, P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does cigarette smoking status affect the risk of incident hypertension in middle-aged and elderly adults?
Cohort (n=2,427)
Does cigarette smoking status affect the risk of incident hypertension in middle-aged and elderly adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 7.78% vs 7.23%
p-value: p=<0.001
Current smoking showed a borderline protective association with incident hypertension, largely mediated by waist girth, whereas former smokers with abdominal obesity had the highest risk.
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Metabolic and lifestyle factors were associated with incident hypertension in MetS; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Onat et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Incident hypertension (n=2,427). Current cigarette smoking vs. Never smoking was evaluated on mean time to incident hypertension (years) (p=<0.001). Current smoking was associated with a longer mean time to incident hypertension compared to never smoking (7.78 vs 7.23 years, P<0.001).
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