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Alternative Title:
Public Health Rep
Personal Author:
Haffner, S M
Description:
DESPITE THE GREATER OBESITY AND PREVALENCE of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in Mexican Americans (MA) than in non-Hispanic whites (NHW), MA have a similar or slightly lower prevalence and incidence of hypertension than NHW. After adjustment for age, gender, obesity, and NIDDM, the prevalence of hypertension was significantly lower in MA than in NHW in both men and women. Mexican Americans, however, have lower rates of control than do non-Hispanic whites. The high rates of NIDDM, coupled with the poor control of hypertension in Mexican Americans, make efforts to control hypertension essential in this group. The prevalence of hypertension in low income residents of Mexico City is lower than in low income Mexican Americans from San Antonio, Texas.
Subject:
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Adult
Body Mass Index
Diabetes Mellitus
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Mexican Americans
Middle Aged
Obesity
Poverty
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors

Source:
Public Health Rep. 111(Suppl 2):11-14
Pubmed ID:
8898762
Pubmed Central ID:
PMCnull
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
R01 HL24799/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States ; R37 HL36820/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States
R01 HL24799/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States ; R37 HL36820/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
Mexico ; Texas
Mexico ; Texas Less -
Collection(s):
Public Health Reports
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:23a7378010a7e692edf285a404cba87b87a091a28c5ebc263c6f1fcea328196c
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