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Ethnic differences regarding arterial stiffness of 6‐8‐year-old black and white boys
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)
Objectives: Vascular deterioration is suggested to occur earlier in black than white populations, thereby increasing their risk for developing hypertension. To establish whether this is the case, we compared different ...
Cardiovascular responses in sedentary adult men, following a 12-week whole-body vibration training
(LAM Publications, 2017)
Whole-body vibration training has become increasingly popular as a training modality in fitness and health centres hence some evidence also indicates that it can produce salutogenic outcomes in patients suffering metabolic ...
Pulse pressure amplification and its relationship with age in young, apparently healthy black and white adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Elsevier, 2017)
Background
Pulse pressure amplification (PPA), i.e. the amplification from central arteries to the periphery, is inversely related to arterial stiffness, organ damage and mortality. It is known that arterial stiffness is ...
May Measurement Month: a new joint global initiative by the International Society of Hypertension and the World Hypertension League to raise awareness of raised blood pressure
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)
Raised blood pressure is the biggest single contributing risk factor to death and the burden of disease worldwide. However, international data suggest that fewer than half of those with hypertension are aware of their ...
Salt use behaviours of Ghanaians and South Africans: a comparative study of knowledge, attitudes and practices
(MDPI, 2017)
Salt consumption is high in Africa and the continent also shares the greatest burden of
hypertension. This study examines salt-related knowledge, attitude and self-reported behaviours
(KAB) amongst adults from two African ...
Blood pressure with nitrate exposure: back-to-basics with fresh fruits and vegetables
(Oxford Univ Press, 2017)
Much as the advancements are changing modern medicine, systemic hypertension still remains the largest attributable risk factor for mortality worldwide.1 Each 2 mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure (BP) increases ...