Cardiovascular risk from metabolic burden weakens with age
The hazard ratio for hypertension dropped from 3.60 in adults under 40 to 1.21 in those aged 80 and older over a 4.5-year follow-up.The hazard ratio for hypertension dropped from 3.60 in adults under 40 to 1.21 in those aged 80 and older over a 4.5-year follow-up.