Analysis on risk factors in hypertensive pedigrees

  Objective   To study the risk factors in hypertensive pedigree.

  Methods   To compare the difference of the risk factors between the hypertensive patients and normal persons in 104 hypertension predigrees in Changzhou, Jiangsu province from 2003 to 2004.

  Results   The levels of glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, body mass index(BMI)and waistline was higher in hypertensive patients than in normal persons.The incidence of metabolic syndrome was higher in hypertensive patients than in normal persons.Logistic regression analysis showed that smoking, alcohol drinking were risk factors and education was productive factor in the incidence of hyper tention in hypertensive pedigree.

  Conclusion   It is important for hypertensive familiar pedigree to keep away smoking and alcohol, control body weights and reduce the lipidemia.