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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Hypertens. 2007 Apr;20(4):370–377. doi: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2006.10.011

Figure 1. Multivariable-adjusted relative risk of developing hypertension, according to baseline body mass index decile (BMI kg/m2).

Figure 1

Adjusted for baseline age, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise, parental history of myocardial infarction before the age of 60 years, history of diabetes, and elevated cholesterol. Referent group (RR=1.0): BMI <21.6 kg/m2 at baseline. P for trend <0.001.