Key result
Apolipoprotein B and waist circumference in the highest tertiles were associated with hypertension in postmenopausal women (OR 2.57, 95% CI 1.00-6.61 and OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.07-6.06, respectively).
Cross-Sectional (n=415)
Odds Ratio: 2.57 (95% CI 1–6.61)
Apolipoprotein B and waist circumference are strong independent predictors of hypertension in postmenopausal women in urban India.
Hypothesis-generating for apoB and waist circumference in postmenopausal hypertension; prospective studies needed before clinical consideration.
Hypertension is a major public health problem worldwide. However, limited information is available regarding the risk factors for hypertension in postmenopausal women, particularly in urban populations in developing countries such as India. To investigate whether adiposity measures, serum lipids and lipoproteins as well as fasting plasma glucose can predict the risk of hypertension in a population based sample of postmenopausal women in Kolkata, India, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 415 postmenopausal women (aged 40 to 85), selected by cluster sampling from 12 wards of Kolkata. After multivariate adjustment, apolipoprotein B (apo B) and waist circumference (WC) showed the strongest association with hypertension. The risk of hypertension in the highest tertile compared with the lowest tertile was 2.57 (95% confidence interval = 1.00-6.61) for apo B and 2.55 (95% confidence interval = 1.07-6.06) for WC. Apo B and WC were the strongest risk factors for predicting hypertension among postmenopausal women in Kolkata.
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Ganguli et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=415). Highest tertile of apolipoprotein B and waist circumference vs. Lowest tertile was evaluated on Hypertension (OR 2.57, 95% CI 1.00-6.61). Apolipoprotein B and waist circumference in the highest tertiles were associated with hypertension in postmenopausal women (OR 2.57, 95% CI 1.00-6.61 and OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.07-6.06, respectively).
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