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January 11, 2018PLoS ONEOpen Access

Compared to BMI <20.0 kg/m2, BMI ≥24.0 kg/m2 at college age was associated with a significantly higher risk of future hypertension (HR 4.72, 95% CI 1.78-12.48, p<0.001 for trend).

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Why the study?

Does slightly increased BMI at a young age increase the risk of future hypertension in Japanese men?

Population

636 male alumni of a physical education school in Japan, median age 22 at graduation.

Comparison

Slightly increased BMI at college age vs Lowest BMI category at college age (<20.0 kg/m2)

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

27 years (IQR: 23-31)

Authors

YSYuki SomeyaYTYoshifumi TamuraYKYoshimitsu Kohmura

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Overview

May inform early risk stratification in young Japanese men; leaves open whether intervention alters hypertension incidence.

Structured PICO

Does slightly increased BMI at a young age increase the risk of future hypertension in Japanese men?

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Population
636 male alumni of a physical education school in Japan, median age 22 at graduation.
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Intervention
Slightly increased BMI at college age (categorized as 20.0-21.0, 21.0-22.0, 22.0-23.0, 23.0-24.0, and ≥24.0 kg/m2)
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Comparator
Lowest BMI category at college age (<20.0 kg/m2)
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Outcome
Incidence of hypertension

Even slightly increased BMI (≥24.0 kg/m2) at a young age is a strong independent risk factor for the future development of hypertension in Japanese men.

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Someya et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8949a76fc170cbc2fb93fahttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191170
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