The Role of Blood Pressure in Carotid Plaque Incidence: Interactions With Body Mass Index, Age, and Sex-Based on a 7-Years Cohort Study.

Although high blood pressure (BP) is a risk factor for carotid plaque, its long-term prognostic value might be underestimated due to its confounding interactions with BMI, age, and gender. Therefore, we conducted a 7-year prospective cohort study to evaluate the prognostic value of BP for the incidence of carotid plaque. The subjects enrolled in 2011 were free of carotid plaque at baseline and were followed up in 2018.