Key result
Female sex was associated with a steeper rise in systolic blood pressure with age compared to males, with a mean increase of 17.4 mmHg between those aged <45 and ≥45 years versus 9.2 mmHg in males.
Why the study?
Sex disparities in blood pressure and anthropometry may account for differences in cardiovascular risk burden with advancing age, modulated by ethnic variability.
Does female sex impact blood pressure and anthropometry trajectories with age compared to males in an urban Nigerian population?
Population
5135 participants aged 16-92 years (2671 females) in an urban Nigerian population
Comparison
Trajectories of blood pressure and anthropometry compared by sex across age groups
Design
Secondary analysis of a population-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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Associated with steeper SBP rise in women; hypothesis-generating for sex-specific monitoring in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cross-Sectional (n=5,135)
Does female sex impact blood pressure and anthropometry trajectories with age compared to males in an urban Nigerian population?
Absolute Event Rate: 17.4% vs 9.2%
p-value: p=<0.0001
In an urban Nigerian population, females exhibit a steeper rise in systolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, BMI, and waist circumference with age compared to males, suggesting a need for earlier cardiovascular risk reduction in women.
Adegoke et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk (blood pressure and anthropometry trajectories) (n=5,135). Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Mean difference in systolic blood pressure between age <45 and ≥45 years (p=<0.0001). Female sex was associated with a steeper rise in systolic blood pressure with age compared to males, with a mean increase of 17.4 mmHg between those aged <45 and ≥45 years versus 9.2 mmHg in males.
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