The Claim
In rural Chinese adult females, higher total carbohydrate intake is associated with increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure, with the strongest associations observed at higher blood pressure quantiles; specifically, an additional 50 g/day of carbohydrates is linked to 1.70 mm Hg higher systolic blood pressure at the 10th quantile and 1.59 mm Hg higher diastolic blood pressure at the 90th quantile, after adjusting for age, BMI, sodium, protein, and other dietary and lifestyle factors.
What the research says
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Eating more carbs might raise blood pressure in rural Chinese women, especially for those already at higher levels — like adding 50 grams of carbs a day could bump up blood pressure by nearly 2 points.
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In rural Chinese adult females, higher total carbohydrate intake is associated with increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure, particularly at higher blood pressure quantiles, with the strongest associations observed for an additional 50 g/day of carbohydrates linked to 1.70 mm Hg higher systolic blood pressure at the 10th quantile and 1.59 mm Hg higher diastolic blood pressure at the 90th quantile, after adjusting for age, BMI, sodium, protein, and other dietary and lifestyle factors.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Gender-specific association between carbohydrate consumption and blood pressure in Chinese adults
The study found that in rural Chinese women, eating more carbohydrates was linked to higher blood pressure, especially at certain levels, which matches what the claim says.
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