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We examined the relationships between the body weight and blood pressure of Sendai University students (1,868, male/female; 1,176/692) who underwent annual medical check-up in 2006. They were divided into four groups based on body mass index (BMI) : BMI < 18.5, 18.5 ≦ BMI < 25.0, 25.0 ≦ BMI < 30.0, and 30.0 ≦ BMI. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≧ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≧ 90 mmHg. Hypertension was observed in 7.7% and 0.7% of the male and female students, respectively. Systolic and di-astolic blood pressures increased in accordance with the increase in body weight of both male and female stu-dents. However, systolic and diastolic blood pressures were not significantly different among three groups of BMI < 30.0. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures in the group of 30.0 ≦ BMI were significantly higher than those of the other three groups in both male and female students. Therefore, it is important to obtain information concerning the blood pressure of overweight students, especially those who specialized in sports. |
