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January 1, 2001Hypertension ResearchOpen Access

Family History of Hypertension and Blood Pressure in a Screened Cohort.

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Why the study?

Is a family history of hypertension quantitatively associated with the prevalence of hypertension and blood pressure levels in a screened cohort?

Population

9,914 individuals interviewed and examined during a one-day clinic by the Okinawa General Health Maintenance…

Comparison

Family history of hypertension. vs No family history of hypertension (n=7,360).

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MTMasahiko TozawaThird WaySOSaori OshiroFutaba (Japan)CIChiho IsekiThe Nakamura Hajime Eastern Institute

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Implication

Supports graded family history assessment in hypertension screening; leaves open prospective confirmation of predictive value beyond conventional risks.

Structured PICO

Is a family history of hypertension quantitatively associated with the prevalence of hypertension and blood pressure levels in a screened cohort?

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Population
9,914 individuals (probands) interviewed and examined during a one-day clinic by the Okinawa General Health Maintenance Association in 1997.
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Intervention
Family history of hypertension (1, 2, or 3 or more family members with a history of hypertension).
C
Comparator
No family history of hypertension (n=7,360).
O
Outcome
Prevalence of hypertension and systolic/diastolic blood pressure levels.surrogate

An increasing number of family members with hypertension is quantitatively associated with a higher prevalence of hypertension and elevated blood pressure, independent of conventional risk factors.

Cite This Study

Tozawa et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7a992a1ba4614d7ff3f8b3https://doi.org/10.1291/hypres.24.93

Topics

Hypertension management
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