Predicted fat mass, lean body mass, and risk of hypertension: results from a Chinese male cohort study

This study aimed to assess the associations of predicted LBM and FM with hypertension risk among Chinese male adults. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among 2,812 male participants free of hypertension in the Fangchenggang Area Males Health and Examinati on Survey in 2009. We performed multivariable Cox models and restricted cubic spline (RCS) to examine the associations of predicted LBM and FM, and BMI with hypertension, and to further explore the mediating roles of lipid and glycemic traits in the relationship between predicted FM and blood pressu re. Results: Of 1,238 participants included in the cohort study, 306 (24.8%) hypertension cases were identified during a median follow-up of 3.8 years, with an incidence rate of 7.0 per 100 person-years. A positive linear-shaped association was consistently observed between BMI and hypertension (P f or trend
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