An international comparative study of blood pressure in populations of European vs. African descent.
An international comparative study of blood pressure in populations of European vs. African descent.
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DOI：
10.1186/1741-7015-3-2
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发表时间：
2005-01-05
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影响因子：
9.3
通讯作者：
Thamm M
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作者：
Cooper RS;Wolf-Maier K;Luke A;Adeyemo A;Banegas JR;Forrester T;Giampaoli S;Joffres M;Kastarinen M;Primatesta P;Stegmayr B;Thamm M
与白人相比，美国黑人高血压患病率更高的一致发现导致了非洲裔人群特别容易患这种疾病的猜测。现在，大型调查提供了关于这一问题的新信息。使用标准化分析策略，我们检查了8个白色和3个黑人人群（N = 85，000名参与者）的患病率估计值。白人高血压患病率为27 - 55%，黑人为14 - 44%。这些数据表明，不仅两个种族群体之间的高血压患病率差异很大，而且从国际上看，黑人的高血压患病率并不高。这些数据表明，环境因素对两个群体的影响可能被低估了。
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. Using a standardized analysis strategy we examined prevalence estimates for 8 white and 3 black populations (N = 85,000 participants). The range in hypertension prevalence was from 27 to 55% for whites and 14 to 44% for blacks. 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.