Differences in blood pressure level and hypertension in three ethnic groups of northeastern India

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 71-78

  Hazarika, N C ^a   Biswas, D ^a   Narain, K ^a   Phukan, R K ^a   Kalita, H C ^b   Mahanta, J ^a,c  

^a Regional Medical Research Centre   (India)

^b ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Hypertension; North Eastern region

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 0034584223     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950001200204     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Dhawan J, Patkar S. Epidemiology of coronary artery disease in South Asians. Curr Sci 1998;74(12):1060-3.
2. Deen JL, editorials. Health transition in India, the implications for health policy. Natl Med J India 1999;12(5):197-8.
3. Gopinath N, Chadha SL, Sood AK, Shekhawat S, Bindra SPS, Tandon R. Epidemiological study of hypertension in young (15-24 years) Delhi urban population. Ind J Med Res 1994;99:32-7.
4. Gupta R, Gupta VP. Lessons for prevention from a coronary heart disease epidemiological study in western India. Curr Science 1998;74(12):1074-7.
5. Gupta R, al-odat-NA, Gupta VP. Hypertension epidemiology in India; meta analysis of 50 years prevalence rates and blood pressure trends. J Hum Hypertens 1996;10(7):465-72.
6. Kalavathy MC, Thankappan KR, Sarma PS, Vasan RS. Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in an elderly community based sample in Kerala, India. Natl Med J India 2000;13(1):9-15.
7. Dodson DJ, Hoofon TR, Buchwald I. Prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia and coronary heart disease, risk factors among South east Asian refugees in a primary care clinic. J Clin Pharm Ther 1995;20(2):83-9.
8. nd ed.). Genevar:World Health Organization, 1982.
9. nd ed). The Duxbury Advanced series in statistics and decision sciences. PWS-Kent publishing company, Boston. 1990: 750-9.
10. Chaturvedi N, McKeigue PM, Marmot MG. Resting and ambulatory blood pressure differences in Afro-Caribbeans and Europeans. Hypertension 1993;22:90-6.
11. Svetkey LP, George LK, Burchett BM, Morgan PA, Blazer DG. Black/ White differences in hypertension in the elderly: an epidemiologic analysis in central north Carolina. Am J Epidemiol 1993;137(1):64-73.
12. Primatesta P, Bost L, Poulter NR. Blood pressure levels and hypertension status among ethnic groups in England. J Hum Hypertens 2000;14:143-8.
13. Cappuccio FP, Cook DG, Atkinson RW, Strazzullo P. Prevalence, detection and management of cardiovascular risk factors in different ethnic groups in south London. Heart 1997;78:555-63.
14. Wilson PW. An epidemiological perspective of systemic hypertension, ischaemic heart disease and heart failure. Am J Cardiol 1997;80(9B):3J-8J.
15. Nielsen WB, Svendsen TL, Rasmussan SP. Isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly. Ugeskr Liaeger 1994;156(10): 1455-9.
16. Vumson. Zo History. NT Thawagn, Venghlui, Aizawl, Mizoram, editors. India: Vumson Publisher, 1986:26-39.
17. Griffiths P. The history of the Indian Industry. London: Oxford, 1967:528
18. Stender M, Hense HW, Doring A, Keil U. Physical activity at work and cardiovascular disease risk: results from the MONICA Augsburg Study. Int J epidemiol 1993;22:644-50.
19. Joshi PP, Kate SK, Shegokar V. Blood pressure trends and life style risk factors in rural India. J Assoc Physicians India 1993;41(9):579-81.
20. Kumar P, Nayak HC, Garhwal S, Chowdhury V. Alcohol consumption and hypertension. J Assoc Physicians India 1993;41(2):81-3.
21. Singh RB, Sharma JP, Rastogi V, Niaz MA, Singh NK. Prevalence and determinants of hypertension in the Indian Social class and heart survey. J Hum Hypertens 1997;11(1):51-6.
22. He J, Klag MJ, Whelton PK, Chen JY, Qien MC, He GQ. Body mass and blood pressure in a lean population in southwestern China. Am J Epidemiol 1994;139(4):380-9.
23. Hughes K, Leong WP, Sothy SP, Lun KC, Yeo PPB. Relationships between cigarette smoking, blood pressure and serum lipids in the Singapore general population. Int J Epidemiol 1993;22:637-43.
24. Higgins MW, Kjelsberg M. Characteristics of smokers and nonsmokers in Tecumseh, Michigan. II. The distribution of selected physical measurements and physiologic variables and the prevalence of certain diseases in smokers and nonsmokers. Am J Epidemiol 1967;86:60-77.
25. Lang T, Bureau JF, Degoulet P, Salah H, Benattar C. Blood pressure, coffee, tea, and tobacco consumption: an epidemiological study in Algiers. Eur Heart J 1983;4:602-7.
26. Seltzer CC. Effect of smoking on blood pressure. Am Heart J 1974;87:558-64.
27. Greene SB, Aavedal MJ, Tyroler HA, Davis CE, Hames CG. Smoking habits and blood pressure change: a seven year follow-up. J Chron Dis 1977;30:401-13.
28. Gordon T, Doyle JT. Alcohol consumption and its relationship to smoking, weight, blood pressure, and blood lipids: The Albany Study. Arch Intern Med 1986; 146:262-5.