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Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors in Chinese Jing compared with Mulao populations

Rui-Bin Xie1, Pei-Juan Liao1, Rui-Xing Yin2

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.

The Journal of International Medical Research
|October 18, 2015
PubMed

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Hypertension prevalence and risk factors differ between Chinese Jing and Mulao populations. Jing people had lower overall hypertension but higher isolated systolic hypertension, influenced by lifestyle and genetics.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Epidemiology
  • Medical Anthropology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Hypertension is a significant global health concern.
  • Understanding ethnic variations in hypertension prevalence and risk factors is crucial for targeted public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors between the Chinese Jing and Mulao ethnic populations.
  • To identify demographic, dietary, and lifestyle factors contributing to hypertension disparities.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study involving stratified randomized sampling of Jing and Mulao subjects (aged ≥ 35 years).
  • Data collection included questionnaires on demography, diet, and lifestyle, alongside anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, and serum lipid levels.

Main Results:

  • Lower diastolic blood pressure and overall hypertension prevalence were observed in the Jing population compared to the Mulao population.
  • The Jing population exhibited a higher prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension.
  • Hypertension prevalence correlated with age, smoking, BMI, triglyceride levels, waist circumference, sodium intake, and dietary fiber, with variations between the two groups.

Conclusions:

  • Significant differences in hypertension prevalence and risk factors exist between the Jing and Mulao ethnic minorities.
  • These disparities may stem from combined influences of geographic, dietary, lifestyle, and genetic backgrounds.
Abstract

Keywords:
Blood pressurehypertensionlifestyleprevalencerisk factor

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