The Claim
Each 10 mmHg increase in systolic blood pressure is associated with a 16% higher risk of cardiovascular mortality in women and a 17% higher risk in men, with no statistically significant difference between sexes after adjustment for age and baseline blood pressure.
What the research says
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For every 10 mmHg rise in systolic blood pressure, the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease increases by 16% in women and 17% in men, and the increase is similar between the two sexes when accounting for age and initial blood pressure levels.
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Each 10 mmHg increase in systolic blood pressure is associated with a 16% higher risk of cardiovascular mortality in women and a 17% higher risk in men, with no statistically significant difference between sexes after adjustment for age and baseline blood pressure, indicating similar sex-specific associations for mortality outcomes.
Higher pressure pushes harder on artery walls, damaging the inner lining over time. This damage lets fat and calcium build up inside the arteries, making them stiff and narrow. Eventually, these buildups crack open, triggering blood clots that block blood flow to the heart or brain, causing death.
What the research says
1 studyFor every 10-point rise in systolic blood pressure, both men and women are about 16–17% more likely to die from heart disease, and the study shows this risk increase is basically the same for both sexes.
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