Panethnic Differences in Blood Pressure in Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Article 2016 en
Authors
PM
Pietro Amedeo Modesti
GR
Gianpaolo Reboldi
FC
Francesco P. Cappuccio
Abstract
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1) The higher BP in SSA is maintained over decades, suggesting limited efficacy of prevention strategies in such group in Europe;2) The lower BP in Muslim populations suggests that yet untapped lifestyle and behavioral habits may reveal advantages towards the development of hypertension;3) The additive effect of diabetes, emphasizes the need of new strategies for the control of hypertension in groups at high prevalence of diabetes.
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