Journal
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
Volume 200, Issue 1, Pages 67-75Publisher
SPRINGERNATURE
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02648-8
Keywords
Cadmium; Hypertension; Blood pressure; Japan
Funding
- Japan Science and Technology Agency, Center of Innovation Program, Hirosaki [JPMJCE1302]
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This study found that higher serum Cd concentration was significantly, positively, associated with systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and hypertension prevalence. This provides evidence for the associations between environmental exposure to Cd and blood pressures/hypertension, which should be considered for future preventive measures.
Hypertension (HT) is an important risk factor for mortality and morbidity. Previous studies showed that cadmium (Cd) was associated with increased blood pressures and the prevalence of HT. This study hypothesized that Cd, regardless of its level, may increase blood pressures/HT. The objective of this study was to examine the associations between a low level of serum Cd concentration and blood pressures/HT among a general population in the Iwaki area, Japan. This was a cross-sectional study, conducted in the Aomori prefecture with 1144 volunteers aged over 19 years old, who were participants of the Iwaki health check-up in 2014. The study assessed questionnaire survey, body composition, and serum Cd concentrations. Median serum Cd concentration was 0.06 ng/mL (interquartile range 0.05-0.08 ng/mL) among our study population. Compared to the lowest quintile of serum Cd concentration group, the highest quintile of serum Cd concentration group had 4.9 mmHg higher systolic blood pressure (SBP) (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.53-8.31, p < 0.01) and 2.4 mmHg higher diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (95% CI 0.36-4.34, p < 0.05), compared to the lowest quintile group. Similarly, the highest quintile of serum Cd concentration group had 1.7 times higher prevalence of HT (95% CI 1.10-2.51, p < 0.05) than the lowest quintile group. This study identified that higher serum Cd concentration was significantly, positively, associated with SBP and DBP and HT prevalence. This study provided evidence for the associations between environmental exposure to Cd and blood pressures/HT which should be considered for future preventive measures.
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