Association between perceived racial discrimination and hypertension: findings from the ELSA-Brasil study

Association between perceived racial discrimination and hypertension: findings from the ELSA-Brasil study

“Pardos” and blacks in Brazil and blacks in the USA are at greater risk of developing arterial hypertension than whites, and the causes of this inequality are still little understood. Psychosocial and contextual factors, including racial discrimination, are indicated as conditions associated with th...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Miranda Mendes, Aline Araújo Nobre, Rosane Härter Griep, Joanna Miguez Nery Guimarães, Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Alexandre Pereira, Dóra Chor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2018-03-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Racismo
Discriminação Social
Hipertensão
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2018000205019&lng=en&tlng=en

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