Higher blood pressure among Inuit migrants in Denmark than among the Inuit in Greenland

Study objective: Previous studies of blood pressure among the Inuit have given inconsistent results and studies comparing Inuit migrants with those living in traditional Inuit areas are absent. The purpose of the study was to compare the blood pressure of the Inuit in Greenland with that of Inuit mi...

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Published in:Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Main Authors: Bjerregaard, P, Jorgensen, M, Lumholt, P, Mosgaard, L, Borch-Johnsen, K
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BMJ Group 2002
Subjects:
Research Report
Greenland
inuit
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1732127
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11896135
https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.56.4.279
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Summary:Study objective: Previous studies of blood pressure among the Inuit have given inconsistent results and studies comparing Inuit migrants with those living in traditional Inuit areas are absent. The purpose of the study was to compare the blood pressure of the Inuit in Greenland with that of Inuit migrants in Denmark.

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