@article{oai:air.repo.nii.ac.jp:00004776, author = {Kobayashi, Masao and Sato, Wakana and Tashiro, Haruwo and Namura, Ikuro and Fushimi, Masahito and Watanabe, Hiroyuki}, issue = {1}, journal = {秋田医学}, month = {Jun}, note = {Purpose : This study was performed to determine whether obesity is associated with white-coat hypertension (WHT) and sustained hypertension (SHT) in young adults. Methods : Blood pressure (BP) was measured at home by university students (n=95) who exhibited BP readings ≥ 140/90 mmHg during their annual health exam and post-exam measurements between 2005 and 2014. Subject characteristics and BP readings from the WHT and SHT groups were compared to those of normotensive (NT) subjects. Results : The mean body-mass index (BMI) was higher in both the WHT (p<0.05) and SHT groups (p<0.01) compared to the NT group, and the mean BMI in the SHT group was higher (p<0.01) than the WHT group. The ratio of WHT to NT subjects in the obese group (BMI ≥ 30) was higher than in the normal weight group (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25) (p<0.05). The ratio of SHT to NT subjects in the obese group was higher than in the normal weight and overweight groups (25 ≤ BMI < 30) (each, p<0.01). Conclusion : Obesity is associated with both WHT and SHT in university students, which suggests that maintaining a healthy weight is important for the management of WHT and SHT in young adults.}, pages = {31--38}, title = {ASSOCIATION OF OBESITY WITH PREVALENCE OF WHITECOAT-AND SUSTAINED HYPERTENSION IN YOUNG ADULTS}, volume = {47}, year = {2020} }