Changes in Cardiovascular Health Status and the Risk of New-Onset Hypertension in Kailuan Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: American Heart Association cardiovascular health metrics are intimately related to cardiovascular diseases. Acting as a key independent risk factor for high morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and its relationship between health status get urgent attention. While the influence of individual health status changes and the future risk of new-onset hypertension is rarely understood, the present study applied this construct to assess the changes of cardiovascular health status and the morbidity of hypertension in Kailuan cohort study in north China. The Cardiovascular Health Score (CHS) was evaluated by the follow-ups of 2006-2007, 2008-2009, 2010-2011 and 2012-2013. The study population (n = 19381) was divided into 5 groups based on the changes in their CHS score b

SUBMITTER: Gao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4951012 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature