Fish consumption and hypertension incidence in african americans and whites: The NHANES I epidemiologic follow-up study

We sought to test the hypothesis that increased consumption of fish is associated with decreased incidence of essential hypertension. Data on fish consumption and incidence of hypertension from a national cohort of 5,394 blacks and whites normotensive at baseline and followed 10 years in the NHANES...

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Published in:Journal of the National Medical Association 2001-04, Vol.93 (4), p.124-128
Main Authors: GILLUM, Richard F, MUSSOLINO, Michael E, MADANS, Jennifer H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Age Distribution
Aged
Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology
Cohort Studies
Confidence Intervals
Diet
European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypertension - epidemiology
Hypertension - prevention & control
Incidence
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Primary Prevention - methods
Proportional Hazards Models
Risk Assessment
Seafood
Sex Distribution
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Summary:We sought to test the hypothesis that increased consumption of fish is associated with decreased incidence of essential hypertension. Data on fish consumption and incidence of hypertension from a national cohort of 5,394 blacks and whites normotensive at baseline and followed 10 years in the NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study (NHEFS) were analyzed. Our results showed that whites aged 25-74 years had no significant association of fish consumption with incidence of hypertension. In black women, after adjusting for multiple risk factors, those who increased their fish intake from or = 1 time/week had RR = 0.42, 95% CI 0.22-0.81, p = 0.009. However, those with high intake both times had adjusted RR = 0.75, 95% CI 0.45-1.26, p = 0.28. No consistent significant associations of fish consumption with hypertension incidence were found, perhaps because fish consumption in this population was low. Further studies are needed in blacks.
ISSN:0027-9684
1943-4693