Specific Types of Physical Exercises, Dietary Preferences, and Obesity Patterns With the Incidence of Hypertension: A 26-years Cohort Study.

To examine the associations of specific types of physical exercises, dietary preferences, and obesity patterns with incident hypertension. In this cohort study, obesity patterns were defined using general and abdominal obesity as G-/A-, G+/A- or G-/A+, and G+/A+. The type of physical exercises and dietary preferences were collected using a validated questionnaire. Participants with systemic blood pressure/diastolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg/90 mmHg, use of antihypertensive medications, or a self-reported diagnosis were identified as hypertension. There were 10,713 participants in this study. Martial arts, gymnastics, and ping pong could decrease the risk of hypertension (: 0.792, 0.884, and 0.855; and : 0.743-0.845, 0.825-0.948, and 0.767-0.953, respectively). However, TV or computer usage, and consumption of fast food, soft/sugared drinks, and salty snack food could increase incident hypertension (: 1.418, 1.381, 1.233, and 1.225; and : 1.315-1.529, 1.269-1.504, 1.157-1.314, and 1.139-1.316, respectively). Obese subjects had an increased risk of hypertension. The type of physical exercises, dietary preferences, and obesity patterns were associated with incident hypertension. More attention should be paid to these lifestyles to benefit health outcomes.