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Quantitative Autonomic Testing
Published on: July 19, 2011
概括
在不同年龄和种族之间观察到血压差异. 年轻的白人男性患有较多的缩性高血压,而黑人则在所有年龄段患有较多的透缩性高血压.
科学领域:
- 心血管流行病学心血管流行病学
- 公共卫生研究 公共卫生研究
- 高血压研究研究高血压研究.
背景情况:
- 在不同的人口群体中,高血压的患病率有很大差异.
- 了解特定于年龄和种族的高血压模式对于公共卫生干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 在大量人口样本中分析心和腹高血压的患病率.
- 调查高血压的人口变化,特别是根据年龄和种族.
主要方法:
- 利用了来自密尔沃基的92,074名个人 (1974-1976) 的血压数据.
- 采用了密尔沃基血压计划数据进行全面分析.
主要成果:
- 系统性高血压在年轻的白人男性中比在年轻的黑人男性中更常见.
- 扩张性高血压在所有年龄段的黑人中更为普遍.
- 系统性高血压随着年龄的增长而增加,而扩张性高血压在第六个十年达到顶峰.
结论:
- 根据年龄和种族,高血压呈现的不同.
- 需要有针对性的公共卫生战略来解决种族和年龄特定的高血压风险.
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Direct Method
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