AUTHOR=Tebar William R. , Mielke Gregore Iven , Ritti-Dias Raphael M. , Silva Kelly Samara , Canhin Daniel S. , Scarabottolo Catarina C. , Mota Jorge , Christofaro Diego G. D. 

TITLE=Association of High Blood Pressure With Physical Activity, Screen-Based Sedentary Time, and Sedentary Breaks in a 2-Year Cohort of Community Dwelling Adults

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=67

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1605139

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2022.1605139

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objective:</bold> This study analyzed the association of high blood pressure (HBP) with physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sedentary breaks in 2-year follow-up.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> A sample of 331 middle-aged and older adults (mean age of 59.6 ± 17.3 years) was randomly selected and assessed at baseline and after 2 years of follow-up. HBP was considered as ≥140/90 mmHg values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sedentary breaks were assessed by questionnaire. Age, sex, socioeconomic status, and body mass index were covariates.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> Continuous HBP was observed in 26.3% of sample between baseline and follow-up. Adults who reported continuously high sedentary breaks at leisure activities were less likely to have HBP (OR = 0.34, <italic>p</italic> = 0.011), as well as those who remained high physically active (OR = 0.41, <italic>p</italic> = 0.016), even after mutual adjustment. No association was observed between high sedentary behavior and HBP at follow-up.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> Community dwelling adults who were high active and performed frequent sedentary breaks were less likely to have HBP in 2-year follow-up. Strategies for HBP control should considered both physical activities and leisure sedentary breaks in adult population.</p>