Relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and traditional Chinese constitution in subjects with high-normal blood pressure ()
Hongju Jiang,
Youwei Han,
Runzhi Li,
Suning Zhou,
Xiaoxia Liu,
Cong Cui,
Shouqiang Chen,
Wei Zhang
Department of Cardiology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
DOI: 10.4236/wjcd.2013.32036
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Abstract
Objective: We explored the relationship between traditional Chinese constitution and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in
subjects with high-normal blood pressure (BP). Methods: The traditional Chinese
constitution of 80 subjects with high-normal BP was judged by questionnaires
and interviews. Measurements of cardiovascular and metabolic health in- cluded
BP, body weight, body mass index (BMI), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
(LDL-C), 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT2h), and waist cir- cumference.
Statistical relationships between cardiovascular
disease risk factors and specific Chinese constitution were evaluated
by univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Ping He, Tan Shi, and Yin
Xu were the dominant constitutions in subjects with high-normal blood pressure.
There were significant differences in weight, LDL-C, BMI, OGTT2h, and waist
circumference between Tan Shi and Ping He (P < 0.01), in SBP and OGTT2h between Yin Xu and Ping He (P < 0.05), and weight, BMI, waist circumference, SBP, and
LDL-C between Tan Shi and Yin Xu constitutions (P < 0.01). Logistic regression found a strong association
between the Tan Shi constitution and LDL-C in subjects with high-normal blood
pressure. Conclusion: Ping
He, Tan Shi, and Yin Xu are the principle traditional Chinese constitutions in
subject with high-normal blood pressure. The Tan Shi constitution is
associated with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease (LDL-C, BMI,
body weight, and waist circumference), while OGTT2h is closely related to the
Yin Xu constitution.
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Jiang, H. , Han, Y. , Li, R. , Zhou, S. , Liu, X. , Cui, C. , Chen, S. and Zhang, W. (2013) Relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and traditional Chinese constitution in subjects with high-normal blood pressure.
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
3, 234-238. doi:
10.4236/wjcd.2013.32036.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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