Associations of socioeconomic status and obesity with hypertension in tibetan adults in a Chinese plateau area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have identified that socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity are associated with hypertension. However, their interaction on hypertension risk has not yet been assessed.

Methods

The study used data from 6,069 Tibetan residents in Chengguan District in Lhasa, the Chinese Tibetan autonomous region's capital, based on a cohort study conducted from May 2018 to September 2019 in five provinces in southwest China. We used logistic regression models to assess the complex relations of SES and obesity with hypertension.

Results

Compared with individuals of high SES, low and moderate SES were positively associated with high risk of hypertension. SES and obesity have significant additive interaction on hypertension (general obesity by BMI: RERI = 1.33,

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10515255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature