Liu J, Cheng NN, Zhou ZY, et al. - Findings indicate that high fasting blood glucose could be significantly related to risk of new-onset hypertension in Chinese females, particularly in those with higher total cholesterol.

• In post-hoc analyses of repeated-measures data in the original Dongzhi osteoporosis cohort study, a total of 3,985 participants without hypertension aged 25–64 years were analyzed to assess the correlation between fasting blood glucose and new-onset hypertension.

• Relative to lower baseline fasting blood glucose levels (Q1–Q3: < 5.74 mmol/L; clinical cut points: < 5.6 mmol/L), a significant elevation in the risk of new-onset hypertension in women was observed in relation to higher baseline fasting blood glucose levels (Q4: ≥ 5.74 mmol/L; clinical cut points: ≥ 5.6 mmol/L and < 7.0 mmol/L) [(OR: 1.54); (OR: 1.38].

• A stronger significant link was identified in women with increased fasting blood glucose on risk of new-onset of hypertension with higher total cholesterol (≥ 5.2 mmol/L) (OR: 2.76).

• However, there was no link between fasting blood glucose and risk of new-onset hypertension in men.