High-normal blood pressure and related cardiovascular risk factors prevalence in the Romanian adult population: insights from the SEPHAR III study.
Călin PopOana Florentina Gheorghe FroneaLavinia PopAdriana IosipViorel ManeaLucian DorobantuCoralia CotoraciCornelia Gabriela BalaDana PopMaria DorobantuPublished in: Journal of human hypertension (2020)
High normal blood pressure (HNBP) is associated with an increased risk of incident high blood pressure (HBP) and of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). To estimate the prevalence of HNBP and related cardiovascular risk factors, a representative sample of 1970 Romanian adults was enrolled in SEPHAR III survey (Study for the Evaluation of Prevalence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk in Romania). All were evaluated for blood pressure values and by a 71-item questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, together with extensive evaluation for target organ damage, blood, and urine sample collection. Prevalence of HNBP was 11% [45.1% had HBP, 43.9% normal BP (NBP)]. HNBP individuals were older (51.14 ± 17.13 years) than subjects with NBP (40.5 ± 15.96 years) but younger than those with HBP (55.79 ± 15.68 years), p < 0.0001 (95% CI 18-85, respectively 18-91). Values of weight, waist circumference, body mass index, total and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), uric acid, serum creatinine, glomerular filtration rate estimate by CKD-EPI equation, urinary albumin to creatinine ratio, intimae-media thickness, arterial stiffness measurements and diastolic dysfunction, indexed left ventricular mass, interventricular septum and posterior left ventricle wall thickness, left atrial volume, and LA dilatation were significantly higher in HNBP subjects than in NBP. Our study showed that individuals with HNBP represent ~11% and most of them had an elevated total cardiovascular risk. It is essential to educate the public and health care providers to be aware of these individuals and of steps that should be taken to treat modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- cardiovascular risk factors
- blood glucose
- body mass index
- uric acid
- cardiovascular disease
- left ventricular
- metabolic syndrome
- healthcare
- hypertensive patients
- left atrial
- risk factors
- heart rate
- physical activity
- mitral valve
- oxidative stress
- heart failure
- emergency department
- cross sectional
- mental health
- type diabetes
- atrial fibrillation
- pulmonary artery
- acute myocardial infarction
- body composition
- weight gain
- body weight
- social media
- chronic kidney disease
- glycemic control
- adverse drug
- health insurance
- health information
- high density