Exploring lifestyle-related risk and protective factors affecting the comorbidity of hypertension and depression

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K17511
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Nagoya University (2020-2022); Osaka University (2017-2019)
• Principal Investigator: TANAKA HARUKA 名古屋大学, 医学系研究科(保健), 講師 (90756925)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: うつ病 / 高血圧

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Prevention and early detection of comorbid hypertension and depression are important because the mortality rate is higher when hypertension and depression coexist compared to hypertension alone or depression alone. The purpose of this study was to determine the proportion of individuals with comorbid hypertension and depression and to identify lifestyle-related risk and protective factors, such as food intake and exercise, that influence the comorbidity of hypertension and depression.
Approximately 160 older adults participated in the study, and data were collected and analyzed after six months and one year.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

先行研究では、高血圧やうつ状態の予防において、様々な食品摂取や運動などの生活習慣に関連した危険因子・予防因子が明らかとなっているが、高血圧、うつ状態のぞれぞれに対する影響因子しか検討されていない。死亡率を増加させる高血圧とうつ状態の併存を効果的に予防するには、血圧、うつ状態を同時に評価し、高血圧とうつ状態の併存と生活習慣との関連を検討することが必要である。
高血圧とうつ症状を同時に調査することで、高血圧とうつの併存に有効な予防因子を明らかにすることができ、効果的な予防方法の確立に貢献する。