Cargando…
Continued increases in blood pressure over two decades in Samoa (1991–2013); around one-third of the increase explained by rising obesity levels
BACKGROUND: To analyse trends over the period 1991–2013 in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and the prevalence of hypertension in adults aged 25–64 years in Samoa; and to assess the contribution of rising obesity levels to period trends. METHODS: Unit record data from se...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
Publicado: |
BioMed Central
2018
|
Materias: | |
Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6139166/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30219049 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6016-2 |