Seungho Ryu1, Emily Frith2, Zeljko Pedisic3, Minsoo Kang1, Paul D Loprinzi4. 1. Health and Sport Analytics Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, United States of America. 2. Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory, Exercise Psychology Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, United States of America. 3. Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. 4. Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory, Exercise Psychology Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, United States of America. Electronic address: pdloprin@olemiss.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the secular trends in the association between obesity and hypertension among American adults between 1999 and 2014. METHODS: Data from the 1999-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (eight survey cycles) were used. Obesity was determined from measured body mass index, with hypertension assessed from measured blood pressure and self-reported medication use. Meta-regression was used to examine the linear, quadratic, and cubic trends of the relationship between the observed odds ratio effect sizes (obesity and hypertension) and the NHANES cycles (year) using a random-effects model. RESULTS: Across the years of 1999 to 2014, there was a significant, positive linear trend (p = .006) in the association between overweight/obesity and hypertension. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that the association between overweight/obesity and hypertension is becoming stronger over time. Continued surveillance of temporal changes associated with obesity and hypertension is necessary to monitor how such changes may underlie changes in the risk for chronic disease. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY: This novel study evaluates whether the magnitude of association between obesity and hypertension has changed over the last 15-years.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the secular trends in the association between obesity and hypertension among American adults between 1999 and 2014. METHODS: Data from the 1999-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (eight survey cycles) were used. Obesity was determined from measured body mass index, with hypertension assessed from measured blood pressure and self-reported medication use. Meta-regression was used to examine the linear, quadratic, and cubic trends of the relationship between the observed odds ratio effect sizes (obesity and hypertension) and the NHANES cycles (year) using a random-effects model. RESULTS: Across the years of 1999 to 2014, there was a significant, positive linear trend (p = .006) in the association between overweight/obesity and hypertension. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that the association between overweight/obesity and hypertension is becoming stronger over time. Continued surveillance of temporal changes associated with obesity and hypertension is necessary to monitor how such changes may underlie changes in the risk for chronic disease. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY: This novel study evaluates whether the magnitude of association between obesity and hypertension has changed over the last 15-years.
Authors: Jeanne A Ishimwe; Melanie B Baker; Michael R Garrett; Jennifer M Sasser Journal: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Date: 2021-12-17 Impact factor: 4.733