Physical activity and hypertension in black adults: the Pitt County Study.
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.
Ainsworth
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Department of Physical Education, Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-8700.
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Strogatz
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Garrett
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James
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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