Why the study?
Does racism influence ambulatory blood pressure and nocturnal BP recovery in a community sample?
Does racism influence ambulatory blood pressure and nocturnal BP recovery in a community sample?
Racism may act as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease by impairing nocturnal blood pressure recovery.
Supports nocturnal BP as potential racism-CVD mediator; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
The results suggest that racism may influence cardiovascular disease risk through its effects on nocturnal BP recovery.
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