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Blood Pressure
New data from INSERM illuminate research in blood pressure
July 2nd, 2008
Data detailed in 'Residential environment and blood pressure in the PRIME Study: is the association mediated by body mass index and waist circumference' have been presented. "Few studies have examined whether social characteristics of the residential environment are associated with blood pressure after controlling for individual sociodemographic characteristics. Even less is known about the processes by which these associations operate," investigators in Paris, France report. "Therefore, we examined whether distinct dimensions of the residential environment (socioeconomic position and urbanicity) were associated with systolic blood pressure. To better understand the...
Source: Fitness & Wellness Business Week (2008-07-02)
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