| Elevation of systolic and diastolic blood pressure associated with migration: the Tokelau island migrant study. | |
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PMID: 6874882 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cross-sectional univariate and multivariate analyses estimated differences between the blood pressure of adult Tokelauan migrants to New Zealand and non-migrants still living on three Polynesian atolls. Response rates were 97 and 99% in the two locations. Among males, the difference between migrants and non-migrants after adjustment for significant covariates was 7.2 mmHg systolic pressure (p less than 0.001) and 8.1 mmHg diastolic pressure (p less than 0.001). Among females, adjusted systolic pressure was not significantly higher in migrants compared to non-migrants (1.8 mmHg, p = 0.065) and diastolic pressure was only 3.0 mmHg higher (p less than 0.001). Body mass is significantly correlated with blood pressure in this study group; nonetheless, differences in body mass explain only a small proportion of the observed migrant/non-migrant differential in blood pressure. Estimates of blood pressure differences preceding migration are also reported. These indicate that blood pressure was neither consistently nor significantly higher among those who subsequently migrated. This report provides compelling evidence linking Westernization and the development of chronic disease. |
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Authors:
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J G Joseph; I A Prior; C E Salmond; D Stanley |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of chronic diseases Volume: 36 ISSN: 0021-9681 ISO Abbreviation: J Chronic Dis Publication Date: 1983 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-09-23 Completed Date: 1983-09-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985123R Medline TA: J Chronic Dis Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 507-16 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Adult Blood Pressure Cholesterol / blood Diet Electrolytes / urine Family Characteristics Female Humans Hypertension / epidemiology* Male New Zealand Polynesia Skinfold Thickness Transients and Migrants* |
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0/Electrolytes; 57-88-5/Cholesterol |
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