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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
An international comparative study of blood pressure in populations of European vs. African descent
BMC Medicine, Volume 3, Article 2, Year 2005
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Background: The consistent finding of higher prevalence of hypertension in US blacks compared to whites has led to speculation that African-origin populations are particularly susceptible to this condition. Large surveys now provide new information on this issue. Methods: Using a standardized analysis strategy we examined prevalence estimates for 8 white and 3 black populations (N = 85,000 participants). Results: The range in hypertension prevalence was from 27 to 55% for whites and 14 to 44% for blacks. Conclusions: These data demonstrate that not only is there a wide variation in hypertension prevalence among both racial groups, the rates among blacks are not unusually high when viewed internationally. These data suggest that the impact of environmental factors among both populations may have been under-appreciated. © 2005 Cooper et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Cooper, Richard S.
United States, Maywood
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Wolf-Maier, Katharina
United States, Maywood
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Luke, Amy H.
United States, Maywood
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Adeyemo, Adebowale A.
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Banegas, José Ramón
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Forrester, Terrence E.
Jamaica, Kingston
Caribbean Institute for Health Research
Giampaoli, Simona
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Joffres, Michel R.
Canada, Halifax
Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine
Kastarinen, Mika J.
Finland, Kuopio
Itä-suomen Yliopisto
Primatesta, Paola
United Kingdom, London
Ucl Medical School
Stegmayr, Birgitta G.
Sweden, Umea
Norrlands Universitetssjukhus
Thamm, Michael
Germany, Berlin
Robert Koch Institute
Statistics
Citations: 187
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 10
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1741-7015-3-2
ISSN:
17417015
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study