Reproductive lifespan in association with risk of hypertension among Chinese postmenopausal women: Results from a large representative nationwide population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between reproductive lifespan and risk of hypertension among postmenopausal women is unclear.

Methods

A total of 94,141 postmenopausal women with a mean age of 64.8 years from the China Hypertension Survey were enrolled at baseline from 2012 to 2015. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect relevant information by well-trained interviewers. Blood pressure and physical examination of the participants were performed by trained medical staff. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios for hypertension by years of reproductive lifespan.

Results

The average years of reproductive lifespan in Chinese women was 34.0 years. Women who were longer in reproductive lifespan were more likely to have older age at recruitment, higher b

SUBMITTER: Hu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9393301 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature