Key result
Compared to patients with normal BMI, obese hypertensive patients were more likely to take measures to treat hypertension (OR 2.50) but less likely to have well-controlled blood pressure (OR 0.55).
Population
4,632 hypertensive patients aged 18 to 59 years old in Jilin, China (median age 49, 61.5% male).
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Obese hypertensives may need closer BP monitoring despite treatment efforts; cross-sectional data leave causal mechanisms and targeted strategies open.
Cross-Sectional (n=4,632)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 2.5 (95% CI 2.05–3.05)
Absolute Event Rate: 43.7% vs 25.9%
p-value: p=<0.001
In northeast China, hypertension awareness, treatment, and control rates among adults aged 18-59 remain low, with obesity being a significant factor associated with higher treatment but poorer control rates.
Lv et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=4,632). Obesity vs. Normal BMI was evaluated on Treatment of hypertension (OR 2.50, 95% CI 2.05-3.05, p=<0.001). Compared to patients with normal BMI, obese hypertensive patients were more likely to take measures to treat hypertension (OR 2.50) but less likely to have well-controlled blood pressure (OR 0.55).
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