title: Analysis of late risk of systemic blood pressures <120/80 mm Hg.
abstract: We studied categories of blood pressure (BP) <120/80 mm Hg as predictors of hypertension 10 to 22 years later by logistic regression analyses with 6 covariates. There was progressively increased risk for subjects with systolic BP 100 to 109 and 110 to 119 mm Hg (vs <100 mm Hg) or diastolic BP 70 to 74 and 75 to 79 mm Hg (vs <70 mm Hg). These relations were similar in men, women, and several ethnic groups but stronger in subjects <40 years old. These data suggest a definition of optimal BP of <100/70 mm Hg, similar to usual BP levels in children <10 years old.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland California, USA.
authors.forename: Shubha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ananthakrishnan
authors.forename: Arthur L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Klatsky
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Udaltsova
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iribarren
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Guidry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors