Abstract
This study was performed to elucidate the association of blood pressure and incidence of hypertension in response to changes in body mass index. A total of 28,249 industrial workers (male: 25,548, female: 2,701) who aged 30~69 years old, received regular medical check-up at least once per year from 2002 to 2012 (over 11 years) were included. In the analysis, the averages of blood pressure were stratified by BMI which was obtained from the initial examination results of each individual. In addition, averages of changes in blood pressure were analyzed by stratifying with changes in BMI over 10 years(from 2002); annual occurrence rates of high blood pressure, stratified per BMI, were further assessed in which patients were in normal ranges of blood pressure. As a result, the averages blood pressure over 10 years were more significantly elevating in the group of obesity compared to those of the low weight group as well as the normal weight group. Similarly, when it comes to the occurrence rates of high blood pressure, the group of higher BMI represented elevated risks compared to the groups of low BMI. In conclusion, the increase of BMI over 10 years(2002-20012) were significantly influenced on the increase of blood pressure.
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