Prospective associations between pulse pressure and cognitive performance in Chinese middle-aged and older population across a 5-year study period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substantial evidence indicates that the relationship between blood pressure (BP) measures and cognitive functioning is inconsistent, complex, and age-related. Pulse pressure (PP), which can not only reflect arterial stiffness and but also represent the chronic effects of hypertension other than BP itself, has been considered as a better predictor of cognitive impairment. However, evidence on the association of cognitive function with PP has not been investigated extensively. We examined this relationship in a longitudinal study based on the latent growth model (LGM).

Methods

This study was based on a nationally representative sample of Chinese middle-aged and older participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), a prospective observa

SUBMITTER: Sha T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5848624 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature