A 28-month Prospective Study Of The Relationship Between Body Mass Index And Hypertension In Liaoning Fuxin Adults

ObjectiveTo explore whether increase of body mass index(BMI) can predict the higher risk of hypertension in Liaoning rural adults.MethodsThe large and random sample population-based cross-sectional survey involved a total of 45 925 adult peasants in Liaoning rural areas.A total of 24360 adults who finished BMI were selected as the subjects who were healthy in the baseline followed up 28-month.Software SPSS12.0 was introduced to statistical analysis,with data pool established in Epidata 3.1.ResultsThe incidence rate of hypertension of men and women was 29.6%and 23.3% respectively during the 28 months of follow-up.The risk of developing hypertension rose with the increase of BMI in baseline.Adjusted for other factors the risk of developing hypertension also increased with the baseline augment of BMI (men,RR=1.020,women,RR=1.045)ConclusionBMI raising would increase hypertension risk in northeast rural areas.Reducing overweight and obesity and trying to keep BMI at normal level might effectively cut down hypertension morbidity.