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Hypertension, obesity, and diabetes often occur together, but the relation between blood pressure and diabetes is not well defined. Researchers for the Women’s Health Study analyzed data from more than 38,000 women (health professionals older than 45) to determine whether baseline BP and BP progression were associated independently with the development of type 2 diabetes. Women self-reported BP at baseline and every 6 months and were asked annually whether they had diagnosed diabetes (all cases were validated with medical record review). BP was classified as optimal (<120/75 mm Hg); normal (120–129/75–84 mm Hg); high normal (130–139/85–89 mm Hg); or established hypertension (self-reported, taking antihypertensive medication, or BP ≥140/90 m…