The associations of job strain and leisure-time physical activity with the risk of hypertension: the population-based Midlife in the United States cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Job strain is positively associated with incident hypertension, while increasing leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) can reduce incident hypertension. However, the joint associations of job strain and LTPA with incident hypertension among United States workers have yet to be investigated. This study examined the independent and joint associations of job strain and LTPA with incident hypertension.

Methods

This prospective cohort study (n=1,160) utilized data from the population-based Midlife in the United States study. The associations of job strain and LTPA at baseline with incident hypertension during follow-up were examined using Cox proportional hazards models. High job strain was derived from a combination of high job demands and low job control, and high LT

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9849846 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature