Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
May 12, 2020Journal of HypertensionOpen Access

48,919 participants progressed to hypertension, with incidence densities of 45.82/1000 person-years among men and 53.57/1000 person-years among women; predicted by elevated BMI, family history of hypertension, history of diabetes mellitus, and older age.

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Why the study?

The incidence and risk factors for progression from prehypertension to hypertension among middle-aged and elderly Korean adults needed to be evaluated.

What are the incidence and risk factors for progression from prehypertension to hypertension in middle-aged and elderly Korean adults?

Population

115 456 middle-aged and elderly Korean adults with prehypertension

Comparison

Progression vs non-progression to hypertension across sex-specific risk factors

Design

Cohort study

Follow-up

Until 2015

Authors

EYEun Sun YuKHKwan HongBCByung Chul Chun

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Risk factors for prehypertension progression identified in Koreans; leaves open targeted prevention trials before practice change.

Structured PICO

What are the incidence and risk factors for progression from prehypertension to hypertension in middle-aged and elderly Korean adults?

P
Population
115,456 middle-aged and elderly Korean adults with prehypertension in 2003-2004 from the National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort (NHIS-HEALS) Program
O
Outcome
Progression to hypertensionhard clinical

In a large Korean cohort, progression from prehypertension to hypertension was common and associated with modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors including elevated BMI, diabetes, and family history.

Cite This Study

Yu et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a73b0c338bf1d836e1af8bbhttps://doi.org/10.1097/hjh.0000000000002494
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Incident Hypertension in the Prehypertensive Population2010 · 30 citations
  2. 2Progression Rate From New-Onset Pre-Hypertension to Hypertension in Korean Adults2010 · 29 citations
  3. 3Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in a Korean population: Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey 20012006 · 174 citations
  4. 4Incidence of Hypertension in Korea: 5-Year Follow-up Study2011 · 44 citations
  5. 5Lifestyle Factors, Sociodemographic Characteristics and Incident Hypertension: A Prospective Analysis of the Korean National Health Insurance Service Sample Cohort2024 · 3 citations