Clinical Correlates of Early-Onset Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early-onset hypertension has been established as a heritable trait and a risk factor for cardiovascular disease outcomes. However, the clinical correlates of early-onset hypertension remain unidentified.

Methods

In this study, we assessed the demographic characteristics and lifestyle factors related to hypertension onset age in a sample of 3,286 Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study participants (mean baseline age 25 ± 4 years, 57% women). We examined the association between the participants' baseline characteristics and age of hypertension onset subgroups (<35, 35‒44, or ≥45 years) using a multinomial logistic regression model with those who did not develop hypertension as the reference group. Hypertension onset was defined as blood pres

SUBMITTER: Suvila K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8457426 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature