Abstract
Background
The relation of domestic physical activity with hypertension remains uncertain. We
aimed to evaluate the prospective relation of domestic physical activity and new-onset
hypertension among Chinese males and females.
Methods
A total of 9254 adults who were free of hypertension at baseline were enrolled from
the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Data on domestic physical activity were obtained
by using self-reported questionnaires, and calculated as metabolic equivalent task
(MET)-hours/week. Metabolic equivalent task-hours/week may account for both intensity
and time spent on activities. The study outcome was new-onset hypertension, defined
as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or diagnosed
by physician or under antihypertensive treatment during the follow-up.
Results
A total of 2892 participants developed hypertension during 81996 person-years of follow-up.
Overall, there were reversed J-shaped associations between the domestic physical activity
and new-onset hypertension in both males and females (both P values for nonlinearity < .001). Consistently, when domestic physical activity was
assessed as categories (<10, 10 -< 20, 20 -< 30, 30 -< 40, 40 -< 50, 50 -< 60, 60
-<70, 70 -< 80, 80 -< 90, 90 -< 100, ≥100 MET-hours/week), compared with those with
domestic physical activity < 10 MET-hours/week, the lower and similar risks of new-onset
hypertension were found in participants with domestic physical activity 30 -< 90 MET-hours/week
in both males and females.
Conclusions
Moderate domestic physical activity was associated with a lower risk of new-onset
hypertension among both males and females.
Keywords
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Published online: May 14, 2022
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Funding: The study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [ 81973133 , 81730019 ], Outstanding Youths Development Scheme of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University ( 2017J009 ).
Conflict of Interest: XQ reports grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China [81973133, 81730019] and Outstanding Youths Development Scheme of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University (2017J009). No other disclosures were reported.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing this manuscript.
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