Ethnic differences in the association between body mass index and hypertension

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 346-353

  Bell, A Colin ^a   Adair, Linda S ^a   Popkin, Barry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Body mass index; Ethnic groups; Hypertension; Obesity

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; ETHNICITY; HYPERTENSION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHINA; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHILIPPINES; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHILIPPINES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037083172     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/155.4.346     Document Type: Article

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