Sedentary behavior and blood pressure control among osteoarthritis initiative participants.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between sedentary behavior and blood pressure (BP) among Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) participants.

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the OAI 48-month visit participants whose physical activity was measured using accelerometers. Participants were classified into four quartiles according to the percentage of wear time that was sedentary (<100 activity counts per min). Users of antihypertensive medications or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were excluded. Our main outcomes were systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP and DBP) and "elevated BP" defined as BP ≥ 130/85 mm Hg.

Results

For this study cohort (N = 707), mean BP was 121.4 ± 15.6/74.7 ± 9.5 mm Hg and 33% had elevated BP. SBP had a graded

SUBMITTER: Sohn MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4159385 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature