Association of urinary sodium excretion with blood pressure and risk factors associated with hypertension among Cameroonian pygmies and bantus: a cross-sectional study

Association of urinary sodium excretion with blood pressure and risk factors associated with hypertension among Cameroonian pygmies and bantus: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background High salt intake increases blood pressure (BP) and hypertension risk. This study aimed to examine association of urinary sodium excretion with BP and hypertension correlates among Cameroonian pygmies under hunter-gatherer subsistence mode and Bantus, living in urban area under un...

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Main Authors: Daniel Lemogoum, William Ngatchou, Claude Bika Lele, Cecile Okalla, Marc Leeman, Jean-Paul Degaute, Philippe van de Borne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Urinary sodium excretion
Hunter-gatherer lifestyle
Blood pressure
Hypertension
Pygmy
Bantu
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0787-3

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