Association of Serum Uric Acid and Blood Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Working Population in China

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the independent relationship between Serum uric acid (SUA) and blood pressure. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted based on a sample of 6035 employees (3605 males and 2430 females). Multivariable regression analysis was performed to identify the association between risk factors for metabolic disorders and hypertension. Results: The SUA levels were closely and independently related to hypertension even after adjusting for age, sex, lipids and glucose. Conclusions: We verified that uric acid was associated with hypertension independent of other metabolic risk factors and that the presence of other risk factors with uric acid had an additive effect on blood pressure.