Blood pressure, heart rate, and double product in a pooled cohort

Objective: To identify the characteristics of blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and double product in a Japanese population sample. Methods: We pooled individual records from 1999 to 2005 for 111 007 participants in 25 community-based cohorts and seven worksite-based cohorts. The data were analyzed to provide information on BP, HR, and double product according to age–sex groups and use of antihypertensive medication. Results: Average BP was...