Factors Related to Blood Pressure Among Urban Nigerian Workers

Overview

Journal J Hum Hypertens

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 1990 Apr 1

PMID 2338697

Citations 3

Authors

C H Bunker

M U Nwankwo

F A Ukoli

J A Omene

G W Currier

L R Holifield

D T Freeman

E N Vergis

L L Yeh

L H Kuller

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Abstract

This cross-sectional study of urban, Nigerian civil servants found that age, body mass index, alcohol drinking and high socioeconomic status were all positively and independently related to blood pressure among 438 males. Among 121 females, only body mass index was significantly related to blood pressure.

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