Blood Pressure

Studies conducted at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina on blood pressure recently published

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 25th, 2010

Fresh data on blood pressure are presented in the report 'Self-rated health among adults in Southern Brazil.' "To analyze factors associated with self-rated health in adults. A population-based, cross-sectional study was performed with a sample of 2,051 adults aged between 20 and 59 years, in the city of Lages, Southern Brazil, in 2007," investigators in Florianopolis, Brazil report.

"Household questionnaires were applied to obtain data on self-rated health, socioeconomic and demographic conditions, smoking habit, lifestyle and self-reported morbidities. Blood pressure, weight, height and abdominal circumference were measured. multivariable analysis was performed using...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2010-10-25)

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