| Summary: | Background and objective: The present study assesses the relationship
between hyperuricemia and pulse pressure (PP) in non-diabetic Korean adults.
Material and methods: Data from 5122 subjects (2251 men and 2871 women)
in the seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES
VII-2, 2017) were analyzed.
Results: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and PP were significant factors
determining the odds ratios (ORs) for hyperuricemia (uric acid ≥7.0 mg/dL
in men or ≥6.0 mg/dL in women) in men and the overall population. In
women, SBP, diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and PP were not significant factors
determining the OR for hyperuricemia. After adjusting for related variables, the
OR of hyperuricemia was significantly higher in the high PP group (PP >60.0
mmHg) for men (OR, 1.760; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.152–2.688) and the
overall population (OR, 1.557; 95% CI, 1.132–2.140) compared with the normal PP
group, but this trend was not seen in women (OR, 1.060; 95% CI, 0.646–1.740).
Conclusions: Hyperuricemia was positively associated with PP in
non-diabetic Korean men but not in women.
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