A two‐decade population‐based study on the effect of hypertension in the general population with obesity in the United States

• DOI: 10.1002/oby.23658
• Publication Date: 2023-02-07T13:22:08Z
• Authors: Gwyneth Kong; Yip H. Chin; Jieyu Lim; Cheng H. Ng; Shankar Kannan; Bryan Chong; Chaoxing Lin; Kai E. Chan; Vickram V. Anand; Ethan C. Z. Lee; Shaun Loong; Zhen Y. Wong; Chin M. Khoo; Mark Muthiah; Roger Foo; Georgios K. Dimit...; Gemma A. Figtree; Yibin Wang; Mark Chan; Nicholas W. S. Chew
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; hypertension; Diabetes mellitus type II; 610; Blood Pressure; 613; Nutrition Surveys; United States; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Risk Factors; Hypertension; Diabetes Mellitus; Humans; Female; Obesity; Aged

Abstract Objective With rising prevalence of hypertension and obesity, the effect in obesity remains an important global issue. The prognosis US general population with based on control was examined. Methods This study examined participants from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey between 1999 2018. Individuals were stratified into no hypertension, controlled uncontrolled hypertension. outcome all‐cause mortality. Cox regression mortality adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, diabetes, previous myocardial infarction. Results Of 16,386 individuals 53.1% had 24.7% 22.2% All‐cause significantly higher (17.1%), followed by (14.8%) (4.0%). Uncontrolled highest risk (hazard ratio [HR] 1.34, 95% CI: 1.13‐1.59, p = 0.001), (HR 1.21, 1.10‐1.34, < compared after adjustment. excess trend more pronounced females, those older than age 65 years. Conclusions incremental normotensive counterparts, irrespective diabetes status, urges health care providers to optimize advocate weight loss achieve better outcomes obesity.