Panethnic Differences in Blood Pressure in Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Authors

Pietro Amedeo Modesti · University of Florence

Gianpaolo Reboldi · University of Perugia

Francesco P. Cappuccio · University of Warwick

Charles Agyemang · University of Amsterdam

Giuseppe Remuzzi · Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico

Stefano Rapi · University of Florence

Eleonora Perruolo

Abstract

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.

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. e0147601-e0147601

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147601

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