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Risk Factors for the Development of Hypertension: A 9-year Longitudinal Study in the Japanese.

Accession number;01A0882617

Title;Risk Factors for the Development of Hypertension: A 9-year Longitudinal Study in the Japanese.

Author; KAMETANI TOMIO (Toyamakenkoseirein Takaokabyoin Naika)

Journal Title;Journal of the Japan Diabetic Society

Journal Code:Z0279B

ISSN:0021-437X

VOL.44;NO.8;PAGE.683-686(2001)

Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.3, TBL.1, REF.16

Pub. Country;Japan

Language;Japanese

Abstract;To elucidate the risk factors of hypertension, the incidence of hypertension in normotensive subjects was examined in 6305 Japanese subjects (2876 men and 3429 women) over a period of 9 years. The incidence of hypertension was 1.41 times higher in obese subjects than in non-obese subjects (95% CI 1.25-1.60). Also, subjects with an impaired fasting glucose level had a 1.57 times higher (95% CI 1.13-2.18) incidence of hypertension than normoglycemic subjects. Subjects with hypertriglyceridemia had a 1.25 times higher (95% CI 1.09-1.43) incidence of hypertension than normal subjects. However, after adjustments for BMI, fasting glucose level and age were made, hypertriglyceridemia was not a risk factor for hypertension. These findings suggest that abnormalities in glucose tolerance and obesity are independent risk factors of hypertension, while hypertriglyceridemia is a dependent factor. (author abst.)

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