‘My blood pressure is low today, do you have the heating on?’ The association between indoor temperature and blood pressure

Zhao, Hongde; Jivraj, Stephen; Moody, Alison

doi:10.1097/hjh.0000000000001924

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“…The relationship with ambient temperature was unclear and does not fit with recent findings of reduced BP with higher room temperatures 26 . May Measurement Month results may have been confounded by inappropriate documentation of outdoor temperatures rather than indoor, or ignoring changes in room temperature throughout the day.…”

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confidence: 73%

May Measurement Month 2018: a pragmatic global screening campaign to raise awareness of blood pressure by the International Society of Hypertension

Beaney

Burrell

Castillo

et al. 2019

European Heart Journal

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AimsRaised blood pressure (BP) is the biggest contributor to mortality and disease burden worldwide and fewer than half of those with hypertension are aware of it. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global campaign set up in 2017, to raise awareness of high BP and as a pragmatic solution to a lack of formal screening worldwide. The 2018 campaign was expanded, aiming to include more participants and countries.Methods and resultsEighty-nine countries participated in MMM 2018. Volunteers (≥18 years) were recruited through opportunistic sampling at a variety of screening sites. Each participant had three BP measurements and completed a questionnaire on demographic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP ≥140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg, or taking antihypertensive medication. In total, 74.9% of screenees provided three BP readings. Multiple imputation using chained equations was used to impute missing readings. 1 504 963 individuals (mean age 45.3 years; 52.4% female) were screened. After multiple imputation, 502 079 (33.4%) individuals had hypertension, of whom 59.5% were aware of their diagnosis and 55.3% were taking antihypertensive medication. Of those on medication, 60.0% were controlled and of all hypertensives, 33.2% were controlled. We detected 224 285 individuals with untreated hypertension and 111 214 individuals with inadequately treated (systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg) hypertension.ConclusionMay Measurement Month expanded significantly compared with 2017, including more participants in more countries. The campaign identified over 335 000 adults with untreated or inadequately treated hypertension. In the absence of systematic screening programmes, MMM was effective at raising awareness at least among these individuals at risk.

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confidence: 73%

May Measurement Month 2018: a pragmatic global screening campaign to raise awareness of blood pressure by the International Society of Hypertension

Beaney

Burrell

Castillo

et al. 2019

European Heart Journal

231

269

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“…Hot exposure results in water and electrolyte loss, increased skin blood flow, falling preload, and underlying hypotension 27,28 . Previous research in the general (nonpregnant) population has shown that cold exposure is associated with increased blood pressure and an increased prevalence of hypertension [31][32][33] . These results are consistent with our results regarding the risk of HDPs during the preconception period.…”

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confidence: 99%

Association between ambient temperature and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in China

Xiong

Chen

et al. 2020

Nat Commun

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Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) are leading perinatal diseases. Using a national cohort of 2,043,182 pregnant women in China, we evaluated the association between ambient temperatures and HDP subgroups, including preeclampsia or eclampsia, gestational hypertension, and superimposed preeclampsia. Under extreme temperatures, very cold exposure during preconception (12 weeks) increases odds of preeclampsia or eclampsia and gestational hypertension. Compared to preconception, in the first half of pregnancy, the impact of temperature on preeclampsia or eclampsia and gestational hypertension is opposite. Cold exposure decreases the odds, whereas hot exposure increases the odds. Under average temperatures, a temperature increase during preconception decreases the risk of preeclampsia or eclampsia and gestational hypertension. However, in the first half of pregnancy, temperature is positively associated with a higher risk. No significant association is observed between temperature and superimposed preeclampsia. Here we report a close relationship exists between ambient temperature and preeclampsia or eclampsia and gestational hypertension.

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“…4 However, based on the data from 4659 community-dwelling adults, Zhao et al found that a 1°C decrease in indoor temperature was associated with a 0.48 mmHg increase in SBP and a 0.45 mmHg increase in DBP, after controlling for confounding variables. 7 Some scholars consider that the relationship between BP and indoor temperature is not completely linear. When the indoor temperature is below 18°C, a decrease in indoor temperature may induce a more obvious increase in BP when compared with changes above 18°C.…”

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The Impact on Blood Pressure of a Short-Term Change in Indoor Temperature

Chen¹,

Tu²,

Sun³

et al. 2021

IJGM

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‘My blood pressure is low today, do you have the heating on?’ The association between indoor temperature and blood pressure

Cited by 25 publications

References 29 publications

May Measurement Month 2018: a pragmatic global screening campaign to raise awareness of blood pressure by the International Society of Hypertension

May Measurement Month 2018: a pragmatic global screening campaign to raise awareness of blood pressure by the International Society of Hypertension

Association between ambient temperature and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in China

The Impact on Blood Pressure of a Short-Term Change in Indoor Temperature

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