Table 3.
Adjusted ORs and 95% CIs of hypertension, according to age-adjusted relative telomere length (RTL) and dietary intake*
| Variables | Normotensive | Hypertensive | OR (95% CI) | P-difference | P-trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Age-adjusted RTL | – | ||||
| Short | 212 (46.6) | 151 (55.7) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Long | 243 (53.4) | 120 (44.3) | 0.70 (0.52 to 0.96) | 0.03 | |
| Vegetables (g/day) | 0.09 | ||||
| <50 | 72 (15.9) | 56 (20.7) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| 50–150 | 276 (60.8) | 161 (59.4) | 0.72 (0.48 to 1.09) | 0.12 | |
| >150 | 106 (23.3) | 54 (19.9) | 0.65 (0.40 to 1.06) | 0.08 | |
| Fruit (g/day) | |||||
| <50 | 141 (31.1) | 83 (30.6) | 1.00 (reference) | 0.80 | |
| 50–150 | 263 (57.9) | 156 (57.6) | 0.97 (0.69 to 1.37) | 0.88 | |
| >150 | 50 (11.0) | 32 (11.8) | 1.05 (0.61 to 1.78) | 0.87 | |
| Meat (g/week) | 0.60 | ||||
| <100 | 240 (52.7) | 147 (54.2) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| 100–200 | 148 (32.5) | 88 (32.5) | 0.97 (0.69 to 1.36) | 0.84 | |
| >200 | 67 (14.7) | 36 (13.3) | 0.90 (0.57 to 1.43) | 0.65 | |
| Fish/seafood (g/week) | 0.035 | ||||
| <100 | 217 (47.7) | 150 (55.4) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| 100–200 | 128 (28.1) | 70 (25.8) | 0.81 (0.56 to 1.16) | 0.25 | |
| >200 | 110 (24.2) | 51 (18.8) | 0.63 (0.42 to 0.95) | 0.03 | |
| Poultry (g/week) | 0.83 | ||||
| <50 | 126 (27.7) | 68 (25.1) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| 50–100 | 277 (60.9) | 181 (66.8) | 1.21 (0.84 to 1.72) | 0.31 | |
| >100 | 52 (11.4) | 22 (8.1) | 0.76 (0.42 to 1.38) | 0.37 | |
| Milk | – | ||||
| None | 287 (63.4) | 177 (65.6) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Regularly | 166 (36.6) | 93 (34.4) | 0.89 (0.64 to 1.23) | 0.47 | |
| Soya milk | |||||
| None | 331 (73.1) | 202 (75.1) | 1.00 (reference) | – | |
| Regularly | 122 (26.9) | 67 (24.9) | 0.92 (0.65 to 1.31) | 0.92 | |
| Egg (/week) | 0.56 | ||||
| None | 104 (22.9) | 62 (23) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| 1–4 | 295 (65.0) | 168 (62.2) | 0.87 (0.60 to 1.27) | 0.48 | |
| ≥5 | 55 (12.1) | 40 (14.8) | 1.07 (0.63 to 1.82) | 0.80 | |
| Fried food | – | ||||
| None | 178 (39.2) | 95 (35.2) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Regularly | 276 (60.8) | 175 (64.8) | 1.14 (0.83 to 1.57) | 0.42 | |
| Dessert | – | ||||
| None | 143 (31.5) | 79 (29.2) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| Regularly | 311 (68.5) | 192 (70.8) | 1.09 (0.78 to 1.53) | 0.60 | |
| Salt (g/day) | <0.001 | ||||
| <6 | 341 (74.9) | 151 (55.7) | 1.00 (reference) | ||
| 6–12 | 100 (22.0) | 92 (33.9) | 2.21 (1.55 to 3.14) | <0.001 | |
| >12 | 14 (3.1) | 28 (10.3) | 4.81 (2.43 to 9.52) | <0.001 | |
*Adjusted for age (y), gender, body mass index (kg/m2), plasma total cholesterol, plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, plasma triglycerides, exercise (2+ times per week, yes/no), current alcohol consumption (at least once a week, yes/no) and current smoking (yes/no).