Why the study?
The link between dyslipidemia and hypertension remains unclear, particularly across different ethnicities, age groups, and genders, prompting an assessment in the Iranian elderly population.
Is remnant cholesterol associated with the risk of hypertension in the middle-aged and elderly Iranian population?
Population
1,918 middle-aged and elderly individuals in Iran
Comparison
Hypertensive vs non-hypertensive groups across lipid parameter levels
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Should not yet change hypertension management; leaves open causality in observational data.
Is remnant cholesterol associated with the risk of hypertension in the middle-aged and elderly Iranian population?
Remnant cholesterol is significantly associated with hypertension in middle-aged and elderly individuals, independent of traditional risk factors like BMI.
Esmaeili et al. (2025) studied this question.
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