Why the study?
Is height associated with blood pressure differences in the US adult population?
Is height associated with blood pressure differences in the US adult population?
In a large, diverse US population, greater height is associated with lower systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure, and higher diastolic blood pressure, with effects increasing in magnitude after the 4th decade of life.
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Shorter height links to higher SBP from midlife onward; supports postulated mechanisms but leaves causal and clinical implications open.
Bourgeois et al. (2017) studied this question.
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