Blood pressure and hypertension in older adults with a history of regular cannabis use: findings from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Observational evidence investigating associations between cannabis use and blood pressure and hypertension is inconsistent.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from 3,255 participants at Exam 6 (2016-2018) of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) were analyzed, including self-reported cannabis smoking patterns, standardized measures of systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (PP; BP collectively), and hypertension. ANCOVA and multivariable relative risk regression models were used to calculate adjusted means for BP and adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) for prevalent hypertension.

Results

In fully adjusted ANCOVA models, a history of regular cannabis smoking, when compared to no history, was not significantly associat

SUBMITTER: Corroon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11557345 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature