Open AccessInsulin Resistance, Serum Calcium and Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Multiracial Population, and a Similarity Assessment of Results from a Single-Race Population’s Study
Author(s) -
Victorine Raïssa Ngo Nkondjock,
Thérèse Martin Cheteu Wabo,
Janet Cheruiyot Kosgey,
Yunlong Zhang,
Daniel Adjei Amporfro,
Humara Adnan,
Imran Shah,
Ying Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s259409
Subject(s) - medicine , national health and nutrition examination survey , moderation , insulin resistance , demography , population , ethnic group , race (biology) , incidence (geometry) , cross sectional study , gerontology , insulin , psychology , pathology , social psychology , botany , physics , environmental health , sociology , anthropology , optics , biology
Recent research suggests the need to assess more ethnic disparities in hypertension (HTN). On the other hand, studies reveal impressive mortality rates due to cardiovascular diseases for some race and ethnic groups compared to others.