Changes in Body Weight From Young Adulthood to Middle Age and Its Association With Blood Pressure and Hypertension: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Hong Kong Chinese Women

Background Few studies have examined the associations of weight changes from young adulthood to middle age with blood pressure ( BP ) and hypertension among Hong Kong Chinese women. Methods and Results Weight at age 18 (W 18 ), current weight (W current ), height, BP , demographics, and lifestyle factors were obtained from 1253 female nurses (35–65 years) by a self‐administered questionnaire through mail survey in Hong Kong. The conditional...