The contribution of age and weight to blood pressure levels among blacks and whites receiving care in community-based primary care practices

Athena Wing Ga Kan, Tanvir Hussain, Kathryn A. Carson, Tanjala S. Purnell, Hsin Chieh Yeh, Michael Albert, Lisa A. Cooper

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Abstract

We examined whether race and age, risk factors for obesity and hypertension, affect the association of obesity with elevated blood pressure (BP). Using electronic medical record data, we conducted a cross-sectional study of adult patients seen at 6 Maryland primary care clinics from September 2011 through June 2012. The risk for higher BP among patients younger than 65 years and in an elevated weight category was greater for both races but was higher for whites than blacks. For patients aged 65 years or older, weight had little impact on systolic BP, suggesting that approaches involving weight loss to address elevated BP should focus on populations younger than 65.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number150069
JournalPreventing Chronic Disease
Volume12
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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