Fruits and Vegetables Intake and Physical Activity Among Hypertensive Adults in the United States: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003 and 2007 | Zendy

Jing Fang | Zendy; Nora L. Keenan | Zendy; Carma Ayala | Zendy; Shifan Dai | Zendy; Amy L. Valderrama | Zendy

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Fruits and Vegetables Intake and Physical Activity Among Hypertensive Adults in the United States: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003 and 2007

Author(s) -

Jing Fang,

Nora L. Keenan,

Carma Ayala,

Shifan Dai,

Amy L. Valderrama

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2010.46

Subject(s) - behavioral risk factor surveillance system , medicine , physical activity , odds ratio , confidence interval , environmental health , national health and nutrition examination survey , risk factor , healthy eating , odds , demography , gerontology , logistic regression , physical therapy , population , sociology

Consuming enough fruits and vegetables and engaging in regular physical activity are believed to be two important components of several lifestyle modifications for people with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to measure the degree to which US adults with hypertension achieved recommended intakes of fruits and vegetables and engaged in recommended levels of physical activity in 2003 and 2007.

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