Ethnic Variation in the Association of Hypertension With Type 2 Diabetes. Issue 2 (2nd August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Blaychfeld‐Magnazi, Moran; Knobler, Hilla; Voet, Hillary; Reshef, Naama; Weitzman, Shimon; Sumner, Anne E.; Zornitzki, Taiba
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical hypertension. Volume 19:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 184
• Page End: 189
• Publication Date: 2016-08-02
• Subjects: Hypertension -- Periodicals; 616.132
• DOI: 10.1111/jch.12883
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1524-6175

Abstract

Abstract : Lifestyle changes occurring with urbanization increase the prevalence of both type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension (HTN). Yemenites who have immigrated to Israel have demonstrated a dramatic increase in T2DM but the prevalence of HTN in diabetic Yemenites is unclear. In a cross‐sectional study, the authors evaluated the prevalence of HTN and lifestyle patterns in Israelis with T2DM of Yemenite (Y‐DM) and non‐Yemenite (NY‐DM) origin. Y‐DM (n=63) and NY‐DM (n=120) had similar age (63±7 vs 64±7 years, P =.5), diabetes duration, diet adherence, and exercise patterns. Y‐DM had a lower prevalence of HTN (63%) than NY‐DM (83%) ( P <.01). Furthermore, Yemenite origin was independently associated with lower prevalence of HTN (odds ratio, 0.3; 95% confidence interval, 0.12–0.71). Blood pressure was well controlled with fewer antihypertensive medications in Y‐DM than NY‐DM ( P <.01). Even though lifestyle patterns were similar in the two groups, Y‐DM had a lower prevalence of HTN compared with NY‐DM and required fewer antihypertensive medications.