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Methods: This observational, cross-sectional study included 55 postmenopausal women (66.0 \u00b1 4.9 years) recruited from the \u201cMore Active Women\u201d research project, an umbrella experimental and longitudinal study involving resistance training interventions. Cross-sectional data were collected during the baseline assessment (April\u2013May 2025). Sociodemographic variables, nutritional status (body mass index and waist circumference), and behavioral and health-related variables obtained through structured interviews and anthropometric assessments were analyzed. Associations were tested using Pearson\u2019s chi-square test or Fisher\u2019s exact test, with effect size estimated by Phi or Cramer\u2019s V when appropriate, and binary logistic regression was performed for adjusted analyses. Results: Significant associations were observed between SAH and elevated BMI (p = 0.03; \u03c6 = 0.30), waist circumference &gt; 88 cm (p = 0.006; \u03c6 = 0.40), and lower educational level (p = 0.003; V = 0.47). In the adjusted analysis, waist circumference \u2264 88 cm was associated with a lower likelihood of SAH (OR = 5.54; 95% CI: 0.965\u201331.872; p = 0.007), whereas lower educational level was associated with a higher likelihood of hypertension (OR = 13.98; 95% CI: 1.505\u2013129.833; p = 0.004). Conclusion: Excess central adiposity and lower educational level are associated with SAH in postmenopausal women, highlighting the importance of integrated health promotion strategies that address both cardiometabolic risk factors and social determinants of health during aging.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph23030408","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,23]],"date-time":"2026-03-23T13:07:06Z","timestamp":1774271226000},"page":"408","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Risk Factors Associated with Systemic Arterial Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women Engaged in Resistance Training: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"23","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-4754-3891","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Renata Corr\u00eaa","family":"Arruda","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine and Nursing, Federal 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