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Therefore, if physical activity, walking specifically, were shown to be associated with lower risk of primary incident hypertension, such a finding could have important public health implications. OBJECTIVES: (1) To examine whether self-report measures of walking-specific physical activity (walking amount [MET-hr/wk] and walking speed [mph]) at baseline is associated with the incidence of hypertension in a defined cohort of postmenopausal women, aged 50-79 years, and to assess the independence of such associations beyond relevant confounding factors and non-walking physical activity levels. (2) To evaluate whether time-varying measures of walking-specific physical activity (walking amount [MET-hr/wk] and walking speed [mph]) are associated with the incidence of hypertension, and to contrast findings with those based solely on baseline walking exposure measures. (3) To explore potential effect modification of the association between walking and hypertension risk by age (50-59, 60-69, ≥70 years), race- ethnicity (White, Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander), baseline measured blood pressure (≤120/≤80, >120/>80 mmHg), and baseline BMI (<25, 25 to <30, ≥30 kg/m2)...CONCLUSIONS: These data from a large prospective cohort study suggest that an association exists between self-reported measures of walking-specific physical activity and hypertension incidence in older women, independent of non-walking physical activity. The association between walking speed and hypertension incidence was particularly strong. Walking speed’s correlation with cardiorespiratory fitness and physical functioning, both of which are associated with better blood pressure regulation and lower hypertension risk, may partly account for the stronger magnitude of association than seen for walking amount. An important observation in the present study was that no significant differences were observed in the associations between walking and hypertension incidence across categories of baseline blood pressure or measures of adiposity, suggesting that anti-hypertensive benefits attributable to walking-specific physical activity are potentially accessible even for persons with elevated hypertension risk due to elevated blood pressure or overweight/obesity. If these observational study results are confirmed in other diverse older cohorts, there may be reasonable evidence with which to contemplate design of a randomized clinical trial evaluating walking in the primary prevention of hypertension in later life."]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Walking and Incidence of Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative Study"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["LaMonte, Michael","Epidemiology and Environmental Health"],"dc:creator":["Miller, Connor"],"dc:date":["2019-07-30T15:11:22Z","2019","2019-05-15 14:47:03"],"dc:description":["M.S.","BACKGROUND: Though considerable evidence exists regarding the hypothesized anti- hypertensive influence of physical activity in adults, limited research has been conducted within postmenopausal women, particularly regarding walking-specific activity. Women aged 60 and older is a rapidly growing demographic among U.S. adults that is highly susceptible to both hypertension and low levels of physical activity. Therefore, if physical activity, walking specifically, were shown to be associated with lower risk of primary incident hypertension, such a finding could have important public health implications. OBJECTIVES: (1) To examine whether self-report measures of walking-specific physical activity (walking amount [MET-hr/wk] and walking speed [mph]) at baseline is associated with the incidence of hypertension in a defined cohort of postmenopausal women, aged 50-79 years, and to assess the independence of such associations beyond relevant confounding factors and non-walking physical activity levels. (2) To evaluate whether time-varying measures of walking-specific physical activity (walking amount [MET-hr/wk] and walking speed [mph]) are associated with the incidence of hypertension, and to contrast findings with those based solely on baseline walking exposure measures. (3) To explore potential effect modification of the association between walking and hypertension risk by age (50-59, 60-69, ≥70 years), race- ethnicity (White, Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander), baseline measured blood pressure (≤120/≤80, >120/>80 mmHg), and baseline BMI (<25, 25 to <30, ≥30 kg/m2)...CONCLUSIONS: These data from a large prospective cohort study suggest that an association exists between self-reported measures of walking-specific physical activity and hypertension incidence in older women, independent of non-walking physical activity. The association between walking speed and hypertension incidence was particularly strong. Walking speed’s correlation with cardiorespiratory fitness and physical functioning, both of which are associated with better blood pressure regulation and lower hypertension risk, may partly account for the stronger magnitude of association than seen for walking amount. An important observation in the present study was that no significant differences were observed in the associations between walking and hypertension incidence across categories of baseline blood pressure or measures of adiposity, suggesting that anti-hypertensive benefits attributable to walking-specific physical activity are potentially accessible even for persons with elevated hypertension risk due to elevated blood pressure or overweight/obesity. 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