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HDS-9.1 Increase the proportion of adults with prehypertension who meet the recommended guidelines for body mass index (BMI)
About the Data
Description of the data source, numerator, denominator, survey questions, and other relevant details about the national estimate.
Number of persons aged 18 years and over, excluding pregnant women, with prehypertension with a BMI equal to or greater than 18.5 and less than 25.0
Number of persons aged 18 years and over, excluding pregnant women, with prehypertension
The NHANES obtains measured weights and heights without shoes. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters.
For blood pressure management among persons with prehypertension it is recommended that they maintain a normal body weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m²). Systolic blood pressure is reduced by approximately 5–20 mmHg/10kg.
Adults are defined as having prehypertension if they do not report that they are taking high blood pressure medicine and either: (a) have a measurement of mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥120 and <140 mm Hg or (b) mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥80 and <90 mm Hg. Blood pressure is measured by averaging up to 3 blood pressure readings taken during the physical examination in the NHANES mobile examination center. A detailed description of the procedures for blood pressure measurement in the NHANES has been published elsewhere.
- Total: 18-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Sex: 18-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Race/Ethnicity: 18-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Educational Attainment: 25-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Family Income (percent poverty threshold): 18-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Country of Birth: 18-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Disability Status: 20-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Health Insurance Status: 18-49, 50-59, 60-64
- Diabetes Status: 18-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Marital Status: 20-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
- Veteran Status: 18-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
This Indicator uses Age-Adjustment Groups:
Revision History
Any change to the objective text, baseline, target, target-setting method or data source since the Healthy People 2020 launch.
References
Additional resources about the objective
- National Center for Health Statistics. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006, Public Use Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Questionnaire Documentation. Hyattsville, MD: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 2007.
- National Center for Health Statistics. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008, Public Use Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Questionnaire Documentation. Hyattsville, MD: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 2009.
- Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) Express. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Bethesda, Md. 2003. JAMA 2003;289:2560-2571.
