Associations between hypertension with reproductive and menopausal factors: An integrated women's health programme (IWHP) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women are less likely to have classic cardiovascular risk factors than men, and events during their reproductive and menopausal years may increase hypertension risk. The aim of this study is to examine woman-specific factors, including menstrual, reproductive and pregnancy complications, in relation to the prevalence of hypertension in mid-life Asian women.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study of 1146 healthy women aged 45-69 years, from a multi-ethnic Asian cohort. The women completed an extensive questionnaire that included their sociodemographic details, medical history, lifestyle and physical activity, and reproductive and menopausal history. They also underwent objectively measured physical performance tests and a dual X-ray absorptiometry scan. Hypertensi

SUBMITTER: Wang LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10962834 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature