title: [Tobacco smoking and the frequency of arterial hypertension in adults].
abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the tobacco smoking on the frequency of arterial hypertension in adults. This study involved 160 sub. jects, aged 30 to 60 years. Study group included hypertensive subjects and control group-healthy adults. The arterial blood pressure was measured and tobacco smoking was evaluated based on the questionnaire. The obtained results were found the same percent of smokers in both groups. In study and control group, it was shown comparable values of blood pressure in smokers and nonsmokers. A farther study including more number of subjects and influence nutrition and nonnutrition factors on blood pressure in adults are necessary.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Higieny Zywienia Człowieka, Akademii Rolniczej w Poznaniu. jsulibur@au.poznan.pl
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suliburska
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Duda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires