Is the Effect of Body Mass Index on Hypertension Modified by the Elevation? A Cross-Sectional Study of Rural Areas in Japan

Obesity is an established independent risk factor for developing hypertension. A recent study showed that the effect of obesity on hypertension varies by the elevation of the residence area. Thus, we hypothesized that the interaction effect of body mass index (BMI) and elevation has a significant as...

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Autores principales: Hamano, Tsuyoshi, Shiotani, Yoshiya, Takeda, Miwako, Abe, Takafumi, Sundquist, Kristina, Nabika, Toru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5615559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28880204
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14091022

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5615559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28880204
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14091022

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