Association of parity with the prevalence of hypertension in Japan: The Tohoku Medical Megabank Community-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the association of parity with hypertension prevalence in Japanese women while considering a clinical history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and menopausal status. This cross-sectional study included 30,530 Japanese women (6700 premenopausal; 23 830 postmenopausal). The association between parity and the prevalence of hypertension was evaluated using a multiple logistic regression model with possible confounders. In premenopausal women, no statistically significant association between parity and hypertension prevalence was found. When not adjusted for current body mass index (BMI), a linear graded association was observed between parity and the prevalence of hypertension in postmenopausal women. However, the association between parity and hypertension

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10857469 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature