Association of modifiable risk factors and infectious diseases among individuals with hypertension: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A comprehensive assessment of combined modifiable risk factors in relation to infectious diseases among individuals with hypertension is lacking, and the potential mechanisms of these associations remain unclear. To investigate the prospective associations of a combination of lifestyle behaviors and cardiometabolic factors with the risk of infectious diseases among individuals with hypertension and to estimate whether and to what extent blood biomarkers mediate these associations.

Methods

This cohort study included 147,188 participants with hypertension and complete data on modifiable risk factors from the UK Biobank. Health score was constructed from eight modifiable risk factors, including four lifestyle behaviors (diet, physical activity, smoking, and sleep dur

SUBMITTER: Hu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature