1.5 Brisighella Heart Study: Hypertension, HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
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High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2008; 15 (3): 171-215 1120-9879/08/0003-0171/$48.00/0 © 2008 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved.
Atherosclerosis and Inflammation 1.5 Brisighella Heart Study: Hypertension, HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides S. D’Addato (1), E. Tartagni (1), A. Dormi (1), L. Laghi (1), M. Rosticci (1), E. Kaio (1), C. Borghi (1) ` di Bologna, Bologna, Italy (1)Universita Aim. To verify the existence of a linear correlation between blood pressure (BP) levels and lipidic parameters (HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, TG) in a free-living population. Methods. Brisighella Heart Study, promoted by Prof. Giancarlo Descovich in 1972, is an observational longitudinal study with a 4-year follow-up aimed at evaluating the spontaneous variations of major cardiovascular risk factors in a population living in Emilia - Romagna. We analyzed the data of 591 men and 605 women controlled in 2004. Results. In male subjects, no significant variations in HDL levels were found when systolic (SBP) and/ or diastolic pressure levels (DBP) rose. Relating to TG, lower levels emerged in subjects with lower DBP (p=0.03). This didn’t happen for SBP. In women, lower TG levels were observed in subjects with lower SBP (p=0.001). A similar trend existed for DBP (p
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