Prevalence of hypertension in endemic and non-endemic areas of Keshan disease: A cross-sectional study in rural areas of China

Prevalence of hypertension in endemic and non-endemic areas of Keshan disease: A cross-sectional study in rural areas of China

BackgroundHypertension is a major public health concern that strongly influences the quality of life of people worldwide. Keshan disease (KD) is an endemic cardiomyopathy related to low selenium, threatening residents in rural areas of 16 provinces in China. Furthermore, the prevalence of hypertensi...

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Main Authors: Jie Hou, Lifang Zhu, Shuran Jin, Jinshu Li, Zhifeng Xing, Yanling Wang, Xiaoyan Wan, Xianni Guo, Anwei Wang, Xiuhong Wang, Jinming Liu, Jing Ma, Shuang Zhou, Xiangdong Zhang, Heming Zheng, Jianhui Wang, Hongqi Feng, Shuqiu Sun, Tong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
hypertension
Keshan disease
cross-sectional study
blood pressure
selenium
diet
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1086507/full

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