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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...

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Autores principales: Linhart, Christine, Naseri, Take, Lin, Sophia, Taylor, Richard, Morrell, Stephen, McGarvey, Stephen T., Magliano, Dianna J., Zimmet, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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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