PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY AND HYPERTENSION IN BLACK ADULTS - THE PITT-COUNTY STUDY

被引:54
作者
AINSWORTH, BE
KEENAN, NL
STROGATZ, DS
GARRETT, JM
JAMES, SA
机构
[1] UNIV N CAROLINA, SCH PUBL HLTH, DEPT EPIDEMIOL, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514 USA
[2] UNIV N CAROLINA, HLTH SERV RES CTR, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514 USA
[3] SUNY ALBANY, SCH PUBL HLTH, ALBANY, NY 12222 USA
[4] NEW YORK STATE DEPT HLTH, ALBANY, NY 12201 USA
[5] UNIV MICHIGAN, INST SOCIAL RES, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 USA
[6] UNIV MICHIGAN, SCH PUBL HLTH, DEPT EPIDEMIOL, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 USA
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D O I
10.2105/AJPH.81.11.1477
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
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 < .01). The association in women was independent of other risk factors for hypertension.
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页码:1477 / 1479
页数:3
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