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...
Published in: | Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Group
2002
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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 |
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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