Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of both white-coat hypertension (p<0.05) and sustained hypertension (p<0.01) compared to normal weight in university students.
Observational (n=95)
Does obesity increase the prevalence of white-coat and sustained hypertension in young adults?
Obesity is significantly associated with a higher prevalence of both white-coat and sustained hypertension in young adults, emphasizing the importance of weight management early in life.
p-value: p=<0.05
Purpose : This study was performed to determine whether obesity is associated with white-coat hypertension (WHT) and sustained hypertension (SHT) in young adults. Methods : Blood pressure (BP) was measured at home by university students (n=95) who exhibited BP readings ≥ 140/90 mmHg during their annual health exam and post-exam measurements between 2005 and 2014. Subject characteristics and BP readings from the WHT and SHT groups were compared to those of normotensive (NT) subjects. Results : The mean body-mass index (BMI) was higher in both the WHT (p<0.05) and SHT groups (p<0.01) compared to the NT group, and the mean BMI in the SHT group was higher (p<0.01) than the WHT group. The ratio of WHT to NT subjects in the obese group (BMI ≥ 30) was higher than in the normal weight group (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25) (p<0.05). The ratio of SHT to NT subjects in the obese group was higher than in the normal weight and overweight groups (25 ≤ BMI < 30) (each, p<0.01). Conclusion : Obesity is associated with both WHT and SHT in university students, which suggests that maintaining a healthy weight is important for the management of WHT and SHT in young adults.
KOBAYASHI et al. (Tue,) conducted a observational in White-coat hypertension and sustained hypertension (n=95). Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) vs. Normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25) and overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30) was evaluated on Association of obesity with white-coat hypertension and sustained hypertension (p=<0.05). Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of both white-coat hypertension (p<0.05) and sustained hypertension (p<0.01) compared to normal weight in university students.