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- Title
Visceral Adiposity Is an Independent Predictor of Incident Hypertension in Japanese Americans.
- Authors
Hayashi, Tomoshige; Boyko, Edward J.; Leonetti, Donna L.; McNeely, Marguerite J.; Newell-Morris, Laura; Kahn, Steven E.; Fujimoto, Wilfred V.
- Abstract
Background: Visceral adiposity is generally considered to play a key role in the metabolic syndrome. Objective: To examine the relationship between directly measured visceral adiposity and the risk for incident hypertension, independent of other adipose depots and fasting plasma insulin levels. Design: Community-based prospective cohort study with 10- to 11-year follow-up. Setting: King County, Washington. Participants: 300 Japanese Americans with a systolic blood pressure less than 140 mm Hg and a diastolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg who were not taking antihypertensive medications, oral hypoglycemic medications, or insulin at study entry. Measurements: Abdominal, thoracic, and thigh fat areas were measured by using computed tomography. Total subcutaneous fat area was calculated as the sum of these fat areas excluding the intra-abdominal fat area. Hypertension during follow-up was defined as having a systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater, having a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking antihypertensive medications. Results: There were 92 incident cases of hypertension during the follow-up period. The intra-abdominal fat area was associated with an increased risk for hypertension. Multiple-adjusted odds ratios of hypertension for quartiles of intra-abdominal fat area (1 = lowest; 4 = highest) were 5.07 (95% Cl, 1.75 to 14.73) for quartile 3 and 3.48 (Cl, 1.01 to 11.99) for quartile 4 compared with quartile I after adjustment for age, sex, fasting plasma insulin level, 2-hour plasma glucose level, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, alcohol consumption, smoking status, and energy expenditure through exercise (P = 0.003 for quadratic trend). The intra-abdominal fat area remained a significant risk factor for hypertension, even after adjustment for total subcutaneous fat area, abdominal subcutaneous fat area, or waist circumference; however, no measure of these fat areas was associated with risk for hypertension in models that contained the intra-abdominal fat area. Limitations: It is not known whether these results pertain to other ethnic groups. Conclusions: Greater visceral adiposity increases the risk for hypertension in Japanese Americans.
- Subjects
HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; ETHNIC groups; ALCOHOL drinking; ASIAN Americans; ALCOHOLIC beverages
- Publication
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2004, Vol 140, Issue 12, p992
- ISSN
0003-4819
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-140-12-200406150-00008