Alcohol and obesity: A new look at high blood pressure and stroke

Summary An investigation of the staff of a car assembly plant (3,351 persons) revealed a similarity between the change in relative body weight and diastolic blood pressure with age. There is a good temporal correlation between the course of alcohol consumption during life and the change of the relative body weight. German women had significantly less blood pressure for the same relative body weight than German men, and foreign employees had lower blood pressure than Germans In both cases the main cause is the difference in alcohol consumption. Besides obesity and hereditary factors, alcohol is the main cause of essential hypertension today. Epidemiological and experimental data indicate that there are two ways from alcohol to high blood pressure, a more direct one and an indirect one via obesity. Alcohol causes obesity via a change in metabolism (hyperinsulinism) rather than by higher caloric intake. In both ways alcohol is an important cause of stroke. To reduce body weight and blood pressure, a reduction of alcohol consumption should be recommended in addition to reduced caloric intake and increased physical activity as means of preventive neurology.     

Visceral adiposity index is positively associated with blood pressure: A systematic review

PurposeThis systematic review aimed to investigate the association between VAI and blood pressure.MethodsThe study was according to the PRISMA standards and the bibliographic search in the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases.ResultsThis review included 32 articles, with 60,482 individuals – children to elderly people between 7 and 102 years old – of different age groups, most of them female (54.9%; n = 26,478). The year of publication ranged from 2010 to 2020, indicating that it is a recent theme, applied in almost all continents (America, Europe, Africa and Asia). The authors used data as continuous or into quantiles; blood pressure data also varied, with different cutoff points for the classification of arterial hypertension or continuously. The vast majority of studies have shown a positive association between VAI and blood pressure, both the sexes, in different age groups. The evaluation of the quality of the articles used by the Tool of the Joanna Briggs Institute according to their design.ConclusionIndividuals with increased VAI have higher blood pressure levels. Registration (PROSPERO: CRD42020205965).     

5种肥胖指标对不同性别及年龄组高血压的预测效果比较

目的 比较不同肥胖指标对不同性别、年龄人群高血压风险的预测价值。方法 基于深圳市龙华区2018年社区居民健康调查数据,对体质指数（BMI）、腰围（WC）、腰围身高比（WHtR）、腰臀比（WHR）和人体肥胖指数（BAI）共5种肥胖指标进行标准化转换,根据Logistic回归分析所得OR值,比较各肥胖指标与高血压的相关性;根据受试者工作特征曲线（ROC）下面积（AUC）,判断各肥胖指标对高血压的预测价值,进而综合评价各肥胖指标对高血压的预测能力。结果 在调整混杂因素后,WC和WHtR与男性和女性高血压的相关性强于其他肥胖指标。WHtR对于男性和女性高血压的预测能力均强于其他肥胖指标,其AUC及95%CI分别为0.694（0.659~0.728）和0.763（0.732~0.794）,其截断值分别为0.51和0.50;女性中各肥胖指标预测高血压的AUC均大于男性,各肥胖指标对女性高血压有更高的预测价值。对男女进行年龄分层后,在男性中除WHR外各肥胖指标对于青年组（18~44岁）高血压的预测价值优于中年组（45~59岁）和老年组（60~80岁）;在女性中各肥胖指标对于高血压的预测价值随着年龄的增长而降低,依次为青年组>中年组>老年组。结论 在综合考虑性别和年龄后,中心型肥胖指标中的WHtR对高血压的预测能力优于WC、BMI、WHR和BAI。     

Undiagnosed Depression among Hypertensive Individuals in Gaza: A Cross-sectional Survey from Palestine

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and to determine the associated factors of undiagnosed depression amongst hypertensive patients (HTNP) at primary health care centers (PHCC) in Gaza.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted including 538 HTNP as a recruitment phase of a clustered randomized controlled trial. Data were collected through face-to-face structured interview, and depression status was assessed by Beck''s Depression Inventory (BDI-II). Data were analyzed by STATA version 14 using standard complex survey analyses, accounted for unresponsiveness and clustering approach. Generalized linear regression analysis was performed to assess associations.ResultsThe prevalence of undiagnosed clinical depression was 11.6% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 8.1, 16.3). Moreover, prevalence of 15.4% (95% CI: 10.8, 21.6) was found for mild depression symptoms. We found that non-adherence to antihypertensive medications (AHTNM) (β = 0.9, 95% CI: 0.17, 1.7), having more health-care system support (β = 2.8, 95% CI: 1.6, 3.9) and number of AHTNM (β = 1.5, 95% CI: 0.6, 2.5) remain significantly positively associated with BDI-II score. On the other hand, older age (β = -0.1, 95% CI: -0.2, -0.02), having better social support (β = -6.8, 95% CI: -8.9, -4.7) and having stronger patient-doctor relationship (β = -4.1, 95% CI: -6.9, -1.2) kept significantly negative association.ConclusionThe prevalence of undiagnosed depression was about one-quarter of all cases; half of them were moderate to severe. Routine screening of depression status should be a part of the care of HTNP in PHCC.     

纳催离和苯那普利治疗高血压合并糖尿病动态血压及微白蛋白尿的比较研究

探讨纳催离（吲哒帕胺）治疗高血压（HP）合并Ⅱ型糖尿病（NIDDM）病人降压效应及对微量白蛋白（mAlb)尿的影响,并与苯那普利（洛丁）的疗效相比较,对HP合并NIDDM病人46例给予催离以及44例给予苯那普利治疗6个月,进行用药前后24h动态血压（ABPM）及尿mAlb测定,结果显示：与对照组及自身对照相比,纳催离与苯那普利治疗后,ABPM指标及尿mAlb均显著改善（P＜0．05或P＜0．01）,而两药之间疗效对比无差异,上述结果提示,纳催离治疗HP合并NIDDM病人与苯那普利效果一样,明显降低血压的同时,还兼有降低mAlb的作用。     

倍他乐克逆转高血压左室肥厚的临床观察

目的　比较 2药对高血压左室肥厚患者的疗效及运动后对心率、血压的影响。方法　采用随机分组法将 80例高血压左室肥厚的病人分成两组 ,倍他乐克组和硝苯地平组 ,治疗前后查超声心动图 ,测定IVST、PWT及LVMI ,心率及血压。结果　① 2药降压效果无明显差异。② 2组患者IVST、PWT、LVMI的下降幅度相同。③中度体力活动后 ,倍他乐克组心率增快 9± 2次 ,收缩压、舒张压上升均小于 3kPa(7 5mmHg) ,硝苯地平组心率增快 2 0± 4次 ,2组相比P <0 0 1,具有显著意义 ;收缩压、舒张压上升幅度均为 3 4± 1 2kPa(2 6±9mmHg) ,明显大于倍他乐克组。④结论　 2药对高血压患者的左心室肥厚有相似的逆转作用 ,但倍他乐克可减少体力活动时血压及心率的上升 ,对心脏更具有保护作用。     

血管内皮生长因子在妊高征胎盘中的表达研究

目的观察血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)在妊高征(PIH)胎盘中的表达情况.方法用免疫组织化学法,检测30例正常晚孕胎盘(对照组)和34例妊高征胎盘(妊高征组)中的VEGF表达水平,并作计算机图像分析,测定各组标本的阳性染色光度值.结果VEGF在正常晚孕胎盘和妊高征胎盘中均有表达,其分布基本一致,主要在滋养细胞、血管内皮及绒毛间质.计算机图像分析结果示,对照组VEGF阳性染色光度为0.23780±0.00434,妊高征组VEGF阳性染色光度为0.20688±0.01530,其中轻度0.22603±0.00828,中度0.20364±0.00365,重度0.19151±0.00441,妊高征组中VEGF表达明显低于对照组P＜0.01.且随妊高征病情的加重,VEGFF表达水平呈下降趋势.结论妊高征胎盘中VEGF表达水平降低可能与胎盘血管生成减少及胎盘滋养细胞侵入异常有关,在妊高征的发病中起重要作用.     

慢性肾功能衰竭患者血清C—PTH变化与并发症的关系探讨

探讨慢性肾功能衰竭(CRF)患者血清羧基端甲状旁腺素(C-PTH)的变化及与钙磷代谢、高血压和贫血的关系。方法44例CRF患者用放免法测定血清C-PTH,血清尿素氮(BUN)、血清肌酐(Scr)、血清钙(Ca     

老年单纯收缩期高血压患者血脂及血浆同型半胱氨酸水平的变化

目的：研究老年单纯收缩期高血压（ISH）患者血浆同型半胱氨酸（Hcy)与胆固醇（Tc),甘油三脂（Tg)水平的变化及其相关性。方法：运用高效液相色谱仪及氧化酶法分别测定35例ISH患者,31例单纯期高血压患者,34例原发性高血压患者及30例健康对照组血浆Hcy,Tc,Tg水平,结果：（1）单纯收缩期高血压患者,舒张期高血压患者,原发性高血压患者的Tc,Tg水平均高于健康对照组,差异有显著性意义（P＜0．01）,而Hcy水平只有单纯收缩期高血压和原发性高血压患者高于健康对照组,差异有显著性意义（P＜0．01）;舒张期高血压患者的Hcy水平与健康对照组相比无显著性差异（P＞0．05）,（2）单纯收缩期高血压患者的Tc,Tg水平与舒张期高血压患者,原发性高血压患者的Tc,Tg水平相比没有显著性差异（P＞0．05）,但单纯收缩期高血压患者和原发性高血压患者,原Hcy水平却高于舒张期高血压患者,差异有显著性意义（P＜0．01）,（3）Hcy与Tc,Tg均呈正相关,相关系数分别为0．355（P＜0．01）,0．389（P＜0．01）。结论：老年ISH患者和原发性高血压患者血浆Hcy水平较舒张期高血压患者和健康正常对照组均明显增高,且血浆Hcy和Tc,Tg间有一定的相关性。