The influence of basal metabolic rate on blood pressure among indigenous Siberians

• Published in: American Journal of Physical Anthropology
• Main Authors: Snodgrass, J. Josh, Leonard, William R., Sorensen, Mark V., Tarskaia, Larissa A., Mosher, M.J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2008
• Subjects: Sakha; Evenki; Luke
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.20851; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajpa.20851; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajpa.20851

Abstract Hypertension is an important global health issue and is currently increasing at a rapid pace in most industrializing nations. Although a number of risk factors have been linked with the development of hypertension, including obesity, high dietary sodium, and chronic psychosocial stress, the...