Open AccessThe prevalence of hypertension in seven populations of west African origin.
Author(s) -
Richard Cooper,
Charles N. Rotimi,
Susan L. Ataman,
D L McGee,
Babatunde Osotimehin,
S Kadiri,
W. F. Muna,
Samuel Kingué,
H Fraser,
Terrence Forrester,
Franklyn I. Bennett,
Rainford Wilks
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.87.2.160
Subject(s) - demography , obesity , medicine , population , blood pressure , prevalence , metropolitan area , geography , environmental health , pathology , sociology
This study was undertaken to describe the distribution of blood pressures, hypertension prevalence, and associated risk factors among seven populations of West African origin.
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