Which blood pressure measurement, systolic or diastolic, better predicts future hypertension in normotensive young adults?

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Does diastolic blood pressure better predict new-onset hypertension compared to systolic blood pressure in normotensive young adults?

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Does diastolic blood pressure better predict new-onset hypertension compared to systolic blood pressure in normotensive young adults?

Population

93,303 normotensive individuals (mean age 41.1 years) who underwent a health checkup in 2005

Intervention

High diastolic blood pressure (isolated diastolic high-normal or normal)

Comparator

High systolic blood pressure (isolated systolic high-normal or normal) and optimal BP (SBP <120 mm Hg and DBP <80 mm Hg)

Outcome

New-onset hypertension (SBP/DBP ≥140/90 mm Hg and/or the initiation of antihypertensive medications with self-reported hypertension)surrogate

High diastolic blood pressure is a stronger predictor of new-onset hypertension than systolic blood pressure in adults younger than 50 years.

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Suggests elevated diastolic blood pressure may warrant closer monitoring in young adults; leaves open whether early diastolic-.

Kanegae et al. (2017) studied this question.

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