Racial Differences in Associations of Blood Pressure Components in Young Adulthood With Incident Cardiovascular Disease by Middle Age: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Data are sparse regarding which blood pressure (BP) components in young adulthood optimally determine cardiovascular disease (CVD) by middle age.

Objectives

To assess which BP components best determine incident CVD events in young adults and determine whether these associations vary by race and age at BP measurement.

Design, setting, and participants

Using data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, this study assessed the longitudinal race-stratified associations between BP and cardiovascular outcomes. CARDIA is a community-based cohort that recruited black and white individuals (age range, 18-30 years) from March 26, 1985, through June 7, 1986. CARDIA followed up participants for up to 28 years, and 94% of the surviving

SUBMITTER: Yano Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5470409 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature