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Healthy weight - healthy blood pressure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20485690     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
World Hypertension Day is an initiative of the World Hypertension League. This year's theme is "Healthy weight - healthy blood pressure". According to the World Health Organization, more than one billion people worldwide are reported to be overweight and more than 300 million people are obese. Obesity is linked to hypertension, kidney diseases and other cardiovascular diseases. Through World Hypertension Day, the World Hypertension League, in partnership with national and international organizations, aims to raise the awareness of obesity and hypertension. Simple manoeuvres such as eating healthy, being physically active, and changing nutritional and dietary behaviours are recommended.
Authors:
Arun Chockalingam
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Canadian journal of cardiology     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1916-7075     ISO Abbreviation:  Can J Cardiol     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-20     Completed Date:  2010-06-07     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510280     Medline TA:  Can J Cardiol     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  259-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Colombia. whlsec@sfu.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Attitude to Health
Awareness*
Blood Pressure / physiology*
Body Weight*
Female
Health Promotion
Humans
Hypertension / epidemiology,  prevention & control*
Life Style
Male
Obesity / prevention & control
Risk Assessment
World Health*
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