Author/Authors :
So, Wi-Young Health and Exercise Science Laboratory - Institute of Sports Science, Department of Physical Education - Seoul National University, Korea , Choi, Dai-Hyuk Dept. of Physical Education - Graduate School of Education - Sogang University, Korea
Abstract :
Background: This study examined the relationship between lifestyle factors and hypertension in Korean women.
Methods: The subjects were 8,836 women, aged 20 to 81 yr, who visited a health promotion center for a medical check up
during 2004-2008. The diagnosis of hypertension was defined in the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection,
Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC7) report. Statistical significance was set at α<0.05 and SPSS ver.
12.0 software (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA) was used.
Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 12.8% in this study population. Multivariate logistic regression demonstrated
that the odds ratio (95% CI) of hypertension across age groups were 3.43 (1.68-7.02) for forties, 7.13 (3.48-14.60) for fifties,
12.97 (6.27-26.81) for sixties, and 24.28 (11.09-53.14) for over seventies compared to the twenties. In addition, compared
with the normal weight group, the odds ratio (95% CI) of hypertension in the over-weight and obese groups were 2.41
(2.00-2.89) and 3.50 (2.95-4.16), respectively. The odds ratio (95% CI) of hypertension in those who consumed more than 3
drinks per week was 1.88 (1.29-2.76, P=0.001) compared with non-drinking group.
Conclusion: The significant risk factors of hypertension were age, BMI, and alcohol drinking among Korean women and
that smoking, exercise, and diet were not related to the risk of hypertension.
Keywords :
Hypertension , Life style , Body mass index , Drinking , Smoking , Exercise , Korea
