Weight changes from young to middle adulthood in relation to blood pressure and hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To address the limited evidence in Asian populations, we aimed to elucidate the association of weight changes from young to middle adulthood with blood pressure and hypertension among Chinese adults.

Methods

We used data from the China Health Evaluation and Risk Reduction Through Nationwide Teamwork (ChinaHEART) project conducted in Shandong Province, China between December 2015 and November 2022. Within the ChinaHEART project, participants aged 35 to 64 years were selected, and standardised measurements (including questionnaires, physical examinations, and laboratory measurements) were performed. We used multivariable adjusted restricted cubic splines, linear regression models and logistic regression models for analysis.

Results

We included 56 459 particip

SUBMITTER: Yu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548777 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature