Blood pressure among the Inuit (Eskimo) populations in the Arctic

Studies of blood pressure among various Inuit (Eskimo) populations in the Arctic have given inconsistent results. Most studies reported lower blood pressure among the Inuit as compared with the predominantly white national populations. This has been attributed to traditional subsistence practices an...

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Published in:Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Main Authors: Bjerregaard, Peter, Dewailly, Eric, Young, T Kue, Blanchet, Carole, Hegele, Robert A, Ebbesson, Sven E O, Risica, Patricia M, Mulvad, Gert
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2003
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Alaska
Antihypertensive Agents
Arctic Regions
Blood Pressure
Female
Greenland
Humans
Hypertension
Inuits
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Quebec
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Smoking
World Health
Arctic
eskimo*
inuit
inuits
Online Access:https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/cbbbe793-22fb-49d3-8057-0b066e210732
https://doi.org/10.1080/14034940210133924
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Summary:Studies of blood pressure among various Inuit (Eskimo) populations in the Arctic have given inconsistent results. Most studies reported lower blood pressure among the Inuit as compared with the predominantly white national populations. This has been attributed to traditional subsistence practices and lifestyle. This study compared the blood pressure among the major Inuit population groups with other populations and examined the associations with factors like age, gender, obesity and smoking.

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