HYPERTENSION AMONG ALEUTS

Surveys of Aleuts on St. Paul Island, Alaska, In 1966 and 1976 found a prevalence of hypertension as high as any reported In the United States. The rate remained high over the 10-year period. Preliminary data from other Aleut villages on the Aleutian Chain Indicate that a high prevalence of hyperten...

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Main Authors: TORREY, E. FULLER, REIFF, FRED M., NOBLE, GARY R.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 1979
Subjects:
ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS
aleut
Alaska
Online Access:http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/110/1/7
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Summary:Surveys of Aleuts on St. Paul Island, Alaska, In 1966 and 1976 found a prevalence of hypertension as high as any reported In the United States. The rate remained high over the 10-year period. Preliminary data from other Aleut villages on the Aleutian Chain Indicate that a high prevalence of hypertension may be widespread In this region. Etiologically genetic factors, obesity, and a high salt Intake are all present. In addition, an exceedingly high level of cadmium content was found In seal livers, a dietary staple. Isolated locations such as St. Paul provide natural laboratories for possibly elucidating the complex etiology of this disease.

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