Associations between ideal blood pressure based on different BMI categories and stroke incidence.

OBJECTIVES: The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Guideline for high blood pressure (BP) in adults redefined hypertension as SBP at least 130 mmHg or DBP at least 80 mmHg. However, the optimal BP for different BMI population to reduce stroke incidence is uncertain. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was designed by four examinations: baseline (2004-2006), 2008, 2010 and 2017 follow-up. The study group composed of 36 352 individuals, to determine the ideal BP range to reduce stroke incidence of two BMI level, adjusted Cox proportional hazards models were utilized to establish the associations between SBP/DBP and the risk of stroke incident. Then, the restricted cubic spline regression was applied to find the ideal range of SBP/DBP values for two kinds of BMI categories definitions. RESULTS: During a median follow-up period of 12.5 years, 2548 (7.0%) nonstroke individuals at baseline developed incident stroke. After fully adjusting confounding factors, SBP (per 20 mmHg increase) and DBP (per 10 mmHg increase) are independently associated with the risk of stroke incidence [SBP, hazard ratio = 1.277, 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 1.217-1.340, P < 0.001; DBP, hazard ratio = 1.138, 95% CI, 1.090-1.189, P < 0.001]. CONCLUSION: Our study revealed that the ideal BP for a population with BMI less than 24 kg/m was less than 130/80 mmHg, whereas the ideal BP for BMI at least 24 kg/m was less than 120/80 mmHg. The sensitivity analyses between BMI less than 25 kg/m and BMI at least 25 kg/m showed similar findings. This finding provides more accurate primary prevention strategies based on various BMI populations.

Urban-Rural disparities in status of hypertension in northeast China: a population-based study, 2017-2019.

BACKGROUND: To investigate the status of hypertension and related risk factor disparities between urban and rural areas of northeast China. METHODS: A multi-stage, stratified, and cluster random sampling method was used to conduct the cross-sectional survey in Liaoning Province in 2017-2019. Finally, included 18,796 participants (28.9% urban, 71.1% rural) aged ≥40 years. The prevalence and control rate of hypertension were estimated based on Chinese hypertension guidelines and the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines. RESULTS: The mean age of the population was 60.4±9.9 years, and 61.0% were women. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 56.8%. Compared to urban areas, hypertension was more prevalent, but the awareness, treatment, and control rates were lower in rural areas (59.2 vs 50.2, 52.5% vs 47.0%, 46.9% vs 34.9%, and 11.4% vs 3.7%, P<0.001, respectively). Multivariate regression analysis identified that the lack of exercise (odds ratio (OR), 1.24; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.10-1.38) in rural areas, whereas overweight/obesity (OR, 2.01; 95% CI, 1.79-2.27) and alcohol consumption (OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.01-1.41) in urban areas were specific risk factors for hypertension, besides common risk factors. Under the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines, the prevalence of hypertension was 80.6% (urban 76.6%, rural 82.2%), increased 1.4-fold compared with the current Chinese guidelines, with increased rates of 27.9% in urban areas and 25.7% in rural areas. CONCLUSION: A highly diverse prevalence for hypertension was found between urban and rural areas in northeast China. Region-specific strategies targeting the prevention and management of hypertension should be highlighted.