The shorter the person, the higher the blood pressure: a birth cohort study

被引:24
作者
Korhonen, Paivi E. [1 ,2 ]
Kautiainen, Hannu [3 ,4 ,5 ,7 ]
Eriksson, Johan G. [3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Turku Univ, Dept Gen Practice, Joukahaisenkatu 3-5 A, Turku 20014, Finland
[2] Turku Univ Hosp, Joukahaisenkatu 3-5 A, Turku 20014, Finland
[3] Univ Helsinki, Dept Gen Practice & Primary Healthcare, Helsinki, Finland
[4] Helsinki Univ Hosp, Helsinki, Finland
[5] Folkhalsan Res Ctr, Helsinki, Finland
[6] Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Helsinki, Finland
[7] Kuopio Univ Hosp, Unit Primary Healthcare, Kuopio, Finland
基金
芬兰科学院;
关键词
blood pressure; BMI; cardiovascular risk factors; height; ISCHEMIC-HEART-DISEASE; MIDDLE-AGED MEN; FOLLOW-UP; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; SHORT STATURE; ADULT HEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; PULSE PRESSURE; RISK FACTOR;
D O I
10.1097/HJH.0000000000001300
中图分类号
R6 [外科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100210 ;
摘要
Objective: Short adult stature is known to be associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but the underlying explanatory mechanisms remain largely unknown. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between height and blood pressure (BP), a major determinant of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods: We performed BP measurements including 24-h ambulatory BP measurements in 534 participants (mean age 613 years, 51.3% women) from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study. None of the study participants had medication affecting vasculature or BP. We assessed the influence of height on CVD risk factors with a standardized z-score representing the difference from the mean value for the whole study cohort. Results: Daytime SBP, pulse pressure, and mean arterial pressure showed significant inverse associations with height (adjusted for age, leisure-time physical activity, body fat percentage, and smoking). Height was by itself a strong determinant of pulse pressure independently of BMI. In addition, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and apolipoprotein B concentrations decreased with increasing height. Conclusion: Shorter individuals have higher BP levels than taller individuals. This may at least partly explain the inverse association between height and CVD. In normal weight and slightly overweight individuals, the relationship between BP and height is independent of BMI and adiposity.
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页码:1170 / 1177
页数:8
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