Physical activity and hypertension in black adults: the Pitt County Study.
- 1 November 1991
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 81 (11), 1477-1479
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.81.11.1477
Abstract
The relation of physical activity to hypertension was examined in 1751 Black adults in Pitt County, NC. More women (65%) than men (44%) were classified as sedentary. Sedentary behavior was not associated with the prevalence of hypertension in men, but was associated with a 31% increase in prevalence for women (sedentary-26.2%; active-20.0%; P less than .01). The association in women was independent of other risk factors for hypertension.Keywords
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