The Effects of the Habitual Consumption of Miso Soup on the Blood Pressure and Heart Rate of Japanese Adults: A Cross-sectional Study of a Health Examination

ObjectivesThe study aimed to determine the exact risk factors for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in the Chinese population using a cohort of 17 985 individuals from Beijing, China.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingA hospital.Participants17 985 individuals from Beijing, China.Primary and secondary outcome measuresThis was a cross-sectional study of permanent residents from the Changping area (Beijing, China) recruited from July 2010 to March 2011 and from March 2014 to February 2015 during a routine health examination at the Tongren Hospital of Beijing. Eye examinations were conducted by experienced ophthalmologists. Medical history, height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure were recorded. Routine laboratory examinations were performed.ResultsThe prevalence of DR was 1.5% in the general study population and 8.1% among individuals with diabetes. Compared with the non-DR group, individuals in the DR group in the diabetes population had longer disease duration, higher systolic blood pressure (SBP), fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and uric acid (UA) (in men) and lower UA (in women) (all p<0.05). The multivariate analysis showed that disease duration (p<0.001), BMI (p=0.046), SBP (p=0.012), creatinine clearance rate (CCR) (p=0.014), UA (p=0.018) and FPG (p<0.001) were independently associated with DR in patients with diabetes.ConclusionThe prevalence of DR was 8.1% among patients with diabetes. Disease duration, BMI, SBP, CCR, UA and FPG were independently associated with DR.

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Influence of mercury exposure on blood pressure, resting heart rate and heart rate variability in French Polynesians: a cross-sectional study

Environmental Health ◽

10.1186/1476-069x-10-99 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Beatriz Valera ◽

Éric Dewailly ◽

Paul Poirier ◽

Emilie Counil ◽

Edouard Suhas

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Mercury Exposure ◽

Resting Heart Rate ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Systolic blood pressure but not electrocardiogram QRS duration is associated with heart rate variability (HRV): a cross-sectional study in rural Australian non-diabetics

Clinical Hypertension ◽

10.1186/s40885-017-0065-1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yvonne Yin Leng Lee ◽

Herbert F. Jelinek ◽

Craig S. McLachlan

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Heart Rate Variability ◽

Systolic Blood Pressure ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Qrs Duration

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Multifactorial correlates of blood pressure in South Asian children in Canada: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027844 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. e027844 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Adeleke Fowokan ◽

Zubin Punthakee ◽

Charlotte Waddell ◽

Miriam Rosin ◽

Katherine M Morrison ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Heart Rate ◽

South Asian ◽

Stepwise Regression ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Z Score ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Asian Children ◽

Z Scores

ObjectiveWe sought to explore various correlates of blood pressure (BP) and hypertension, and to identify the most important aggregate combination of correlates for BP in South Asian children.DesignCross-sectional studySettingCommunity-based recruitment in two Canadian citiesParticipantsSouth Asian children (n=762) provided a range of physiological, lifestyle and social variables. BP was assessed using an automated device. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and BP were transformed to z-scores using published standards.Outcome measuresLinear and logistic regression analyses were used to explore associations between the range of variables with BP z-scores and hypertension while stepwise regression was used to identify aggregate factors that provided explanatory capacity for systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) z-scores.ResultsA range of variables were associated with BP z-score and hypertension in unadjusted analysis. On adjustment for confounders, the association between age (β=−0.054, 95% CI=−0.078 to 0.029), female sex (β=−0.208, 95% CI=−0.350 to –0.067), height (β=0.022, 95% CI=0.011 to 0.033), weight (β=0.047, 95% CI=0.040 to 0.055), BMI z-score (β=0.292, 95% CI=0.249 to 0.336), WC z-score (β=0.273, 95% CI=0.219 to 0.326), WHtR z-score (β=0.289, 95% CI=0.236 to 0.342), heart rate (β=0.016, 95% CI=0.010 to 0.022), child’s perception of body image (β=0.183, 95% CI=0.128 to 0.239) and grip strength (β=0.025, 95% CI=0.007 to 0.043) with SBP z-score remained. In stepwise regression, age, sex, BMI z-score, heart rate and weight accounted for 30% of the variance of SBP z-score, while age, BMI z-score, heart rate and daily fast food intake accounted for 23% of the DBP z-score variance.ConclusionOur findings suggest that variables, such as age, sex, height, adiposity and heart rate, provide stronger explanatory capacity to BP variance and hypertension risk than other variables in South Asian children.

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The Impact of Resting Heart Rate and Hypertension on the Prevalence of Stroke in Sudanese Adults: A Population- Based Cross Sectional Study

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research ◽

10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1831067 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 165-175

Author(s):

D. A. Hassan ◽

M. I. Elamin ◽

M. Elamin ◽

H. M. Beheiry ◽

A. A. Abdalla ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Resting Heart Rate ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Increased Risk ◽

The Impact

Aims: To investigate the effect of elevated resting heart rate (RHR), hypertension (HTN) and associated risk factors on the prevalence of stroke among Sudanese adults. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study based on a survey conducted by Sudanese society of hypertension during the May Month of Measurement (MMM), 2018 campaign. Methods: A total of 12281 respondents (mean age: 32.5±14.5 years, 49% men) were included. Structured questionnaires of demographic data, and self-reported medical history were filled by all respondents and analyzed. Blood pressure and RHR were measured using an Omron BP monitor. Participants were divided into two main cohorts: normotensive (n=9497, 77.3%) and hypertensive (n=2784, 22.7%) participants. Each cohort was then segregated into three sub-cohorts using RHR tertiles (T1: <79 bpm; T2: RHR: 79 to 100 bpm; and T3:>100 bpm). Results: Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the individual and combined effect of RHR and HTN on prevalence of stroke. Hypertensive patients were more likely to develop stroke compared to normotensive participants (OR= 2. 968, 95% CI 2.028-4.345). Within the hypertensive cohort, RHR T3 participants had a significantly increased risk of stroke compared to RHR T1-T2 combined (OR= 2.35, 95% CI1.043-5.323). Individuals of RHR T3 sub-cohort were more likely to be younger, leaner and displayed significantly higher level of both systolic & diastolic blood pressure compared to RHR T1 and T2 groups. Diabetes Mellitus and smoking increased the odds of stroke among both normotensives (OR (95% CI):5.6 (2.24- 14.09), 3.17 (1.71-6.08 respectively), and hypertensives (OR (95% CI): 4.40 (2.26-8.58), 2.03 (0.95-4.32) respectively). Female gender and older age also increases the odds of stroke among hypertensives (OR (95% CI): 1.85 (1.00- 3.45) and 2.00 (1.02- 4.17) respectively. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that HTN was an independent risk factor of stroke. The effect of elevated RHR on stroke was only prominent when joined to high blood pressure. Prevalence of tachycardia was higher among the young participants which make them more prone to stroke if the condition is associated with HTN. Our results highlight the importance of addressing elevated RHR to reduce the risk of stroke particularly among hypertensive patients.

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Effect of Dyslipidaemia on Arrhythmia in Diabetic Patients

Bangladesh Medical Journal ◽

10.3329/bmj.v46i1.34635 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 20-24

Author(s):

Shabnam Jahan Hoque ◽

Aparna Rahman ◽

Md Babul Miah ◽

Md Zahid Alam ◽

SM Rezaul Irfan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Heart Rate ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Ecg Monitoring ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cardiovascular Morbidity And Mortality

Dyslipidaemia is an important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This cross-sectional study aims to find out the effect of dyslipidaemia on arrhythmia in diabetic patients. A total of sixty (60) diabetic patients, 31 were male and 29 were female, mean age was 59.58±11.38 (range 40 to 84) years with arrhythmia were selected at the department of Cardiology at Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorder(BIRDEM) General Hospital, Dhaka over a period of six months from January to July 2014. All the patients were accomplished with 24 hours Holter ECG monitoring, among them 40 were dyslipidaemia with mean age 60.7±13.1years and 20 were without dyslipidaemia with mean age 58±10.3 years (p-value was 0.424). Mean pulse, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 78±15 (range 55-98) beats/min, 132±20 (range 90-180) mm of Hg and 79±8 (range 60-100) mm of Hg respectively. Mean maximum and minimum heart rate were 114±22 and 57±14 beats respectively. Mean cholesterol level was 222.58±55.51 mg/dl, mean triglyceride 241.26±98.81 mg/dl, LDL 135.53±35.61 mg/dl and HDL 41.46 ±15.46 mg/dl. Mean supraventricular beats in 24 hours was 12031± 4201 with dyslipidaemia and 8522± 2099 without dyslipidaemia which was statistically significant. Mean ventricular beats in 24 hours was 13472 ± 4872 with dyslipidaemia and 8754 ± 2689 without dyslipidaemia which was also statistically significant. Arrhythmia was found more common among diabetic patients having dyslipidaemia than without dyslipidaemia.Bangladesh Med J. 2017 Jan; 46 (1): 20-24

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