Key result
Family history links to increased hypertension risk based on the number of affected first-degree relatives.
Why the study?
Family history is recognized as a risk factor for hypertension, but the relationship with the number of affected first-degree relatives and parental history requires clarification.
Does a family history of hypertension increase the risk of developing hypertension in individuals in rural Hanzhong?
Does a family history of hypertension increase the risk of developing hypertension in individuals in rural Hanzhong?
A positive family history of hypertension, particularly involving multiple first-degree relatives, is associated with a dose-dependent increase in the risk of developing hypertension.
Supports incorporating family history into rural hypertension risk assessment; extends dose-response data but leaves open prospective validation.
Family history appeared as a risk factor for hypertension. The number of first-degree relatives with positive family history showed a dose-response relationship to the occurrence of hypertension. Family history in both father or mother might further affect the incidence of hypertension.
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Wu et al. (2017) studied this question. A family history of hypertension was associated with an increased risk of the disease, demonstrating a dose-response relationship based on the number of affected first-degree relatives.
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