High interarm systolic blood pressure difference (≥10 mm Hg) was positively associated with body mass index (OR 1.077; P=0.002) and systolic blood pressure (OR 1.032; P<0.001).
Observational (n=1,426)
Does a high interarm systolic blood pressure difference (≥10 mm Hg) correlate with increased cardiovascular disease risk factors?
An interarm systolic blood pressure difference of ≥10 mm Hg is significantly associated with adverse cardiovascular risk factors, including higher BMI, higher systolic blood pressure, and lower ankle-brachial index.
Odds Ratio: 1.077
p-value: p=.002
Interarm systolic blood pressure difference (IASBPD) can predict cardiovascular disease. To investigate the relationship between IASBPD and cardiovascular disease risk factors, a total of 1426 individuals were studied. Blood pressure was assessed simultaneously and IASBPD was expressed as the absolute difference value (|R-L|). Cardiovascular disease risk factors were compared between the high IASBPD group (IASBPD ≥10 mm Hg) and the normal IASBPD group (IASBPD <10 mm Hg). An increased prevalence of hypertension, body mass index, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure were observed in the high IASBPD group (P<.05), associated with the enhanced mean values of intima-media thickness and maximum intima-media thickness (P<.05). Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity was increased, while ankle-brachial index was lower in the high IASBPD group (P<.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that IASBPD ≥10 mm Hg was positively associated with body mass index (odds ratio, 1.077; P=.002) and systolic blood pressure (odds ratio, 1.032; P<.001), and negatively associated with ankle-brachial index (odds ratio, 0.038; P<.001).
Ma et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular disease risk factors (n=1,426). High interarm systolic blood pressure difference (≥10 mm Hg) vs. Normal interarm systolic blood pressure difference (<10 mm Hg) was evaluated on Body mass index (OR 1.077, p=.002). High interarm systolic blood pressure difference (≥10 mm Hg) was positively associated with body mass index (OR 1.077; P=0.002) and systolic blood pressure (OR 1.032; P<0.001).