Prevalence of hypertension among Navajo Indians: Findings from the Navajo Health and Nutrition Survey

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 10 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Percy, Chris ^a   Freedman, David S ^b   Gilbert, Tim J ^c   White, Linda ^d   Ballew, Carol ^b   Mokdad, Ali ^b  

^a Navajo Area Indian Health Service   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indians; Blood pressure; Body weight; Diabetes; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030768405     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.10.2114s     Document Type: Article

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