[OP.5C.04] Heart Rate is Associated with Glomerular Hyperfiltration in Apparently Healthy Subjects (original) (raw)

2016, Journal of Hypertension

s e61 Results: Migrants were 445/6027 (7.38%), with a rate remarkably similar to the percentage of non-Italian residents (8.09%). A wide heterogeneity was evident, with 53 different nationalities, subdivided in Eastern Europe (38.2%), Northern Africa (17.6%), Center and Southern Africa (12.9%), Latin America (12.8%), Indian subcontinent (9.6%), Far East (5.5%), Middle East (3.4%) macro-areas. Gender distribution and body mass index were comparable in the Italian and in the Migrant groups. Despite a 10-year age difference (50 ± 12 vs. 41 ± 15 years; p < 0.001), the overall prevalence of hypertension was similar in the two groups (44.7% in Italians vs. 43.4% in Migrants), as defi ned by BP>140/90 mmHg and/ or current antyhypertensive treatment. When stratifi ed by age, Migrants presented signifi cantly higher BP values, the prevalence of hypertension being at least 10% higher than in Italian residents in any decade group. A similar trend was observed for awareness, active treatment and satisfactory BP control rates. Also the rate of proteinuria and glycosuria was higher in the spot urine sample analysis. Conclusions: In Migrants, hypertension prevalence, treatment rate and control rate are signifi cantly higher than in the Italian resident population. In the future years this will inevitably increase the burden of cardiovascular disease on society and health system. These data underscore the urgent need of prevention and intervention in this special population, trying to take into proper account all the involved social, cultural, economic and health-related factors.