Body mass index, neck circumference, and hypertension: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the association between BMI combined with neck circumference and the risk of hypertension.

Methods

We selected participants from the Kailuan study in 2014 who were normotensive as our research subjects. We compared the risk of hypertension among individuals in group 1 (non-obese with low neck circumference), group 2 (non-obese with high neck circumference), group 3 (obese with low neck circumference), and group 4 (obese with high neck circumference).

Results

After a median observation period of 3.86 years, hypertension occurred in 13,383 participants. Subjects in Group 2, 3, and 4 had significantly higher risks of hypertension compared to Group 1, with hazard ratios (HRs) of 1.066 (95% CI: 1.025, 1.110), 1.322 (95% CI: 1.235,

SUBMITTER: Ren TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10578437 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature