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BMI modified the association of current smoking with the incidence of hypertension in Chinese population: a 22-year cohort study.

Feifei YaoWenfeng LiuRencheng ZhaoGuangxiao LiXiaojuan HuangYongjie Chen
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
Current smoking was a significant predictor of incident hypertension only in the female and middle-age populations with normal weight but not in the overweight and obesity as well as the younger and elder populations.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • body mass index
  • smoking cessation
  • weight gain
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk factors
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • genetic diversity
  • type diabetes