Healthy Lifestyle and Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
Author Information
Author(s): Xu Zhong-jiao, Shen Ru-ming, Hu Wu-ming, Shen Jia-yi, Wu Xiao-yan, Lv Ling-chun
Primary Institution: The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Central Hospital, Zhejiang, China
Hypothesis
The study aimed to explore the association between a healthy lifestyle, as measured by the Life's Essential 8 score, and apparent treatment-resistant hypertension (aTRH) in the general population.
Conclusion
Higher Life's Essential 8 scores are significantly associated with a lower risk of apparent treatment-resistant hypertension.
Supporting Evidence
- Participants with higher LE8 scores exhibited lower risks of aTRH.
- Moderate and high CVH were associated with 47% and 76% lower risks of aTRH, respectively.
- Physical activity, BMI, and blood glucose were significantly associated with aTRH.
Takeaway
Eating well, exercising, and taking care of your health can help lower the chances of having hard-to-treat high blood pressure.
Methodology
The study analyzed NHANES data from 2005 to 2018 using logistic regression models to explore the association between Life's Essential 8 scores and aTRH.
Potential Biases
Potential information bias due to reliance on self-reported questionnaires.
Limitations
The study relied on self-reported data for lifestyle factors, which may introduce bias, and it was cross-sectional, limiting causal inferences.
Participant Demographics
52.65% female, 48.11% non-Hispanic white, median age 64 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Confidence Interval
95% CI, 0.14 to 0.38
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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