Association between height and hypertension among US adults: analyses of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-18.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies that investigated association of height with prevalence and control of hypertension found mixed results. This cross-sectional study explored these associations among US adults (≥20 years).

Methods

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-18 data was analyzed. Height was measured in meters and was converted into centimeters (cm) and was further divided into quartiles: Q1 (135.3-159.2 cm), Q2 (159.3-166.2 cm), Q3 (166.3-173.6 cm), Q4 (173.7-204.5 cm). Hypertension definition of the '2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline' was used. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to find out the association between the dependent variable and the covariates. Linear regression analyses were conduc

SUBMITTER: Gupta RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908753 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature