Blood pressure profile, urinary sodium and body weight in the 'Oraon' rural and urban tribal community.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-92947
ABSTRACT
Blood pressure and nutritional profiles in the 'Oraon' tribal community of India living in rural and urban areas were studied between 1981-85 after a house to house survey of 4523 rural tribal people (RT) and 935 of their urban tribal counterparts (UT). Prevalence of hypertension was found to be 4.8/1000 males and 4.3/1000 females in rural tribal group giving an overall rate of 4.6/1000. In contrast the same were 27.1/1000 males and 21.4/1000 females in UT group, overall rate being 25.6/1000. Average calorie consumption were 1750 and 2280 and mean 24 hour-urinary sodium excretions 58 and 118 milliequivalents in RT and UT groups respectively. Of the total of 21 subjects in RT and 24 in UT detected to be hypertensive, 7 had common family inheritance. Increased mean arterial pressure correlated with increased sodium consumption and body weight. Hypertensives from both the groups showed higher urinary sodium excretion (P < 0.05). This epidemiologic study proves the role of a genetic factor/defect complicated by higher salt consumption in causation of increased blood pressure.
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Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Sódio
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População Urbana
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Pressão Sanguínea
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Peso Corporal
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Ingestão de Energia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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