Blood pressure and risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus: The Women's Health Study

Abstract

To examine the relationship of blood pressure (BP) and BP progression with the subsequent development of type 2 diabetes. We performed a prospective cohort study among 38 172 women free of diabetes and cardiovascular disease at baseline. Women were classified into four categories according to self-reported baseline BP (P-value for trend P-value for trend <0.0001). Baseline BP and BP progression are strong and independent predictors of incident type 2 diabetes among initially healthy women.