Adult men born in spring have lower blood pressure
作者:
José Banegas,
Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo,
Juan de la Cruz,
Auxiliadora Graciani,
Fernando Villar,
Juan Rey-Calero,
期刊:
Journal of Hypertension
(OVID Available online 2000)
卷期:
Volume 18,
issue 12
页码: 1763-1766
ISSN:0263-6352
年代: 2000
出版商: OVID
关键词: blood pressure;season;month of birth;sunlight
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
ObjectiveTo determine whether there is a relationship between season of birth and adult blood pressure, as a possible early determinant of later blood pressure.DesignWe studied 572 men, aged 45–64 years, whose blood pressure was measured in standardized manner as part of a nation-wide survey in Spain. To analyse the seasonal variation in blood pressure, a linear regression was performed, adjusting for age, height, body mass index, occupation and rural or urban residence.ResultsWe found seasonal variation in mean systolic blood pressure, with maxima in adults born in autumn and winter, and minima in those born in spring and summer. The greatest difference in systolic blood pressure occurred between adults born in spring (134.1 mmHg) and those born in autumn (140.3 mmHg). After adjustment, the difference in means between spring and autumn was 5.9 mmHg (95% confidence interval 0.7 to 11.1 mmHg,P= 0.03).ConclusionsThis study demonstrated differences in systolic blood pressures of adult men according to the Jose season of their birth. Although this relationship is compatible with several hypotheses, the difference found between spring and autumn, partially independent of some other factors, might indicate that the extent of early exposure to sunlight is implicated in determining later blood pressure. This needs further investigation.
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