Body weight and weight change in relation to blood pressure in normotensive men

We examined blood pressure (BP) in association with weight change since age 20, body mass index (BMI) at different ages and fat distribution in normotensive individuals using baseline survey data collected in the Shanghai Men's Health Study, an ongoing population-based prospective cohort study...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of human hypertension 2007-01, Vol.21 (1), p.45-52
Hauptverfasser:	Yang, G, Xiang, Y-B, Zheng, W, Xu, W-H, Zhang, X, Li, H-L, Shu, X-O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Aged Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Blood Pressure Body Mass Index Body Weight Cardiology. Vascular system China Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology Diagnosis Epidemiology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Health Administration Health aspects Hemodynamics. Rheology Humans Hypertension Male Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged original-article Physiological aspects Prevention Prospective Studies Public Health Reference Values Risk factors Time Factors Vertebrates: cardiovascular system Weight Gain
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Zusammenfassung:	We examined blood pressure (BP) in association with weight change since age 20, body mass index (BMI) at different ages and fat distribution in normotensive individuals using baseline survey data collected in the Shanghai Men's Health Study, an ongoing population-based prospective cohort study of Chinese men aged 40–74 years. All anthropometric and BP measurements were performed by medical professionals. Included in this analysis were 25 619 men who had no prior history of hypertension, diabetes or cardiovascular disease, never took any antihypertensive medication and had both normal systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) (
ISSN:	0950-9240 1476-5527
DOI:	10.1038/sj.jhh.1002099