Dormont High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) blood pressure study.

Kuller, Lewis H.; Crook, M; Almes, Mary Jane; Detre, Katherine M.; Reese, G; Rutan, Gale H.

doi:10.1161/01.hyp.2.4_pt_2.i109

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“…The strong positive relationships of excess weight or weight change to systolic and diastolic blood pressure change and the development of hypertension over time have been well-documented in prospective epidemiologic studies of males and females of all ages (1,9, 14,19,21,25,26,29,30,39,40). These data are collectively impressive and indicate that early prevention of weight gain may be an important key to the reduction of hypertension and its sequelae in the general population.…”

Section: Blood Pressurementioning

confidence: 92%

The Importance of Obesity in the Development of Coronary Risk Factors and Disease: The Epidemiologic Evidence

Hubert¹

1986

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Section: Blood Pressurementioning

confidence: 92%

The Importance of Obesity in the Development of Coronary Risk Factors and Disease: The Epidemiologic Evidence

Hubert¹

1986

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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“…Changes in body mass index have been shown to be the most important determinants of hypertension [36][37][38] . A gender difference in the response to weight change, as indicated in the study by Kuller et al [37] could be a possible explanation for the sex-specific synergism of body mass index, systolic blood pressure and prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in our study. …”

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Prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in a general population; The Tromsø Study

Schirmer

Lunde²,

Rasmussen³

1999

European Heart Journal

105

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Aims Left ventricular hypertrophy has been shown to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity. Acknowledging the skewed distribution of left ventricular mass, we wanted to develop criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy based on percentiles of left ventricular mass, and observe the effect on estimates of left ventricular hypertrophy prevalences in different subgroups and on the relationship to cardiovascular risk factors in a general population. Methods and ResultsIn a population-based sample of 3287 subjects aged 25-85 years, left ventricular mass was estimated using M-mode echocardiography. A 'healthy' subgroup was used as a reference sample to define sexspecific left ventricular hypertrophy criteria. Sex-specific 97·5 percentiles for left ventricular mass by height, based on the reference sample, were 145·5 and 125·4 g . m 1 , for men and women, respectively. The prevalences of left ventricular hypertrophy in the total population were 14·9% for men and 9·1% for women. The main independent predictors of left ventricular hypertrophy were male gender, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, valvular heart disease, cardiovascular disease and antihypertensive medication. Body mass index and systolic blood pressure had a strong synergistic association with left ventricular hypertrophy in men, but not in women. ConclusionAn alternative framework for defining left ventricular hypertrophy is provided. Body mass index is the culprit factor for risk of left ventricular hypertrophy. Our study indicates that weight reduction is a relevant measure for treatment and possibly prevention of left ventricular hypertrophy in a substantial part of the general population. (Eur Heart J 1999; 20: 429-438)

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Blood Pressure Response to Exercise as a Predictor of Hypertension

J¹,

Froom²

1986

Arch Intern Med

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Dormont High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) blood pressure study.

Cited by 27 publications

References 27 publications

The Importance of Obesity in the Development of Coronary Risk Factors and Disease: The Epidemiologic Evidence

The Importance of Obesity in the Development of Coronary Risk Factors and Disease: The Epidemiologic Evidence

Prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in a general population; The Tromsø Study

Blood Pressure Response to Exercise as a Predictor of Hypertension

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