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The contributions of unhealthy lifestyle factors to apparent resistant hypertension: findings from the Reasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study

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Shimbo, Daichi, Levitan, Emily B., Booth, John N., Calhoun, David A., Judd, Suzanne E., Lackland, Daniel T., Safford, Monika M., Oparil, Suzanne +1 more·2013·Journal of Hypertension

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OBJECTIVES: Unhealthy lifestyle factors may contribute to apparent treatment resistant hypertension (aTRH). We examined associations of unhealthy lifestyle factors with aTRH in individuals taking antihypertensive medications from three or more classes. METHODS: Participants (n = 2602) taking three or more antihypertensive medication classes were identified from the population-based REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. aTRH was defined as having SBP/DBP at least 140/90 mmHg despite the use of three or more antihypertensive medication classes or the use of four or more classes to achieve blood pressure control. Lifestyle factors included obesity, physical inactivity, current smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, a low Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet score and high sodium-to-potassium (Na/K) intake. RESULTS: Among participants taking three or more antihypertensive medication classes, 1293 (49.7%) participants had aTRH. The prevalence of unhealthy lifestyle factors in participants with and without aTRH was 55.2 and 51.7%, respectively, for obesity, 42.2 and 40.5% for physical inactivity, 11.3 and 11.5% for current smoking, 3.1 and 4.0% for heavy alcohol consumption, 23.1 and 21.5% for low-DASH diet score, and 25.4 and 24.4% for high Na/K intake. After adjustment for age, sex, race, and geographic region of residence, none of the unhealthy lifestyle factors were associated with aTRH. The associations between each unhealthy lifestyle factor and aTRH remained nonsignificant after additional adjustment for education, income, depressive symptoms, total calorie intake, and comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS: Unhealthy lifestyle factors did not have independent associations with aTRH among individuals taking three or more antihypertensive medication classes.

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Shimbo, D., Levitan, E. B., Booth, J. N., Calhoun, D. A., Judd, S. E., Lackland, D. T., Safford, M. M., Oparil, S., & Muntner, P.
Affiliations
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
  • University of Chicago (US)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Corresponding author
Shimbo, Daichi
Venue
Journal of Hypertension
Published
2013-02
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
370-376
ISSN
0263-6352 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2007954189
Cited by
60
References
33
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FWCI
3.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Hypertension (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL080477)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U01NS041588, R01NS041588)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Sodium Intake and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
Keywords
obesity, physical inactivity, smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, DASH diet, Na+/K+ ratio, antihypertensive medication use, blood pressure control, REGARDS study
MeSH terms
Aged, Female, Geography, Humans, Hypertension, Life Style, Male, Middle Aged, Health Behavior, Population Groups

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