Key result
Lower exercise capacity was associated with a higher risk of progression to hypertension, with least-fit men having a 72% higher risk than high-fit men (HR 1.72; 95% CI 1.2-2.3; P=0.001).
Why the study?
Does higher exercise capacity prevent progression to hypertension in men with prehypertension?
Population
2,303 middle-aged and older male veterans with prehypertension at the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in…
Comparison
High exercise capacity vs Lower exercise capacity categories
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 7.8 years (mean 9.2±6.1 years)
Authors
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May support fitness assessment in prehypertensive veterans; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs to test prevention.
Cohort (n=2,303)
No
Does higher exercise capacity prevent progression to hypertension in men with prehypertension?
Hazard Ratio: 1.72 (95% CI 1.2–2.3)
p-value: p=0.001
In middle-aged and older male veterans with prehypertension, higher exercise capacity (>8.5 METs) is associated with a significantly lower risk of progression to hypertension.
Faselis et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in Prehypertension (n=2,303). Low exercise capacity vs. High exercise capacity (>10.0 METs) was evaluated on Progression to hypertension (HR 1.72, 95% CI 1.2-2.3, p=0.001). Lower exercise capacity was associated with a higher risk of progression to hypertension, with least-fit men having a 72% higher risk than high-fit men (HR 1.72; 95% CI 1.2-2.3; P=0.001).
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