April 1, 2009The FASEB Journal
Menopausal status modified the association between body mass index and hypertension among Filipino women
Why the study?
Does menopausal status modify the association between body mass index and hypertension in Filipino women?
Population
1,804 Filipino women (aged 38 to 71 yr) from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey
Comparison
Body mass index (BMI) vs Premenopausal vs post-menopausal status
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Menopausal status may attenuate BMI-hypertension association in Filipino women; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before clinical consideration.
Structured PICO
Does menopausal status modify the association between body mass index and hypertension in Filipino women?
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Population
1,804 Filipino women (aged 38 to 71 yr) from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey
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Intervention
Body mass index (BMI)
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Comparator
Premenopausal vs post-menopausal status
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Outcome
Hypertension (systolic blood pressure >= 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >=90 mmHg)surrogate
BMI is a stronger risk factor for hypertension in premenopausal compared to post-menopausal Filipino women.
Cite This Study
Agustin et al. (2009) studied this question.