Understanding the decline of mean systolic blood pressure in Japan: an analysis of pooled data from the National Nutrition Survey, 1986-2002
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationships between the observed drop in mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) in Japan in 1986-2002 and the use of antihypertensive treatment and lifestyle factors. METHODS: A nationally representative sample of 90 554 men and 101 903 women aged 20 years and over was obtaine...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862008001200016&lng=en&tlng=en |