title: Physical activity and hypertension in black adults: the Pitt County Study.
abstract: The relation of physical activity to hypertension was examined in 1751 Black adults in Pitt County, NC. More women (65%) than men (44%) were classified as sedentary. Sedentary behavior was not associated with the prevalence of hypertension in men, but was associated with a 31% increase in prevalence for women (sedentary-26.2%; active-20.0%; P less than .01). The association in women was independent of other risk factors for hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-8700.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Ainsworth
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Keenan
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Strogatz
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garrett
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D001741:Black or African American