Blood Pressure
New blood pressure study findings reported from University of Oxford
Published in Hematology Week, April 21st, 2008
"Despite previous investigations, substantial uncertainty remains about the relation between body mass index ( BMI) and stroke, especially in populations with a relatively low BMI but a high stroke rate. A nationally representative prospective study of mortality included 212 000 Chinese men 40 to 79 years old without known cardiovascular disease in 1990 to 1991 who were followed up for 10 years," scientists in Oxford, the United Kingdom report.
"Standardized hazard ratios were calculated for stroke mortality by baseline systolic blood pressure ( SBP) and BMI. Mean SBP and BMI were 124 mm Hg and 21.7 kg/m(2), respectively. During 10 years of follow-up, 5766 stroke deaths...
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Source: Hematology Week (2008-04-21)
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