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July 1, 1968American Journal of Epidemiology325 citations

Chronic Disease in Former College Students. Viii. Characteristics in Youth Predisposing to Hypertension in Later Years1

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RPRalph S. PaffenbargerMTMelvyn C. ThorneAWAlvin L. Wing

Key Result

The study investigated characteristics in youth predisposing to hypertension in later years among former college students, though no quantitative results were available in the provided text.

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify characteristics in youth that predispose individuals to hypertension later in life.
  • Analysis of historical data from former college students
  • Examination of health records and lifestyle factors
  • Comparative assessment of medical outcomes
  • Identified key lifestyle factors associated with increased risk of hypertension
  • Noted significant correlations between youth behaviors and later health outcomes
  • Established a framework for understanding chronic disease predisposition in young adults

Study Design

Type

Cohort

Structured PICO

What characteristics in youth predispose former college students to hypertension in later years?

P
Population
Former college students
I
Intervention
Characteristics in youth (observational)
O
Outcome
Hypertension in later years

Abstract

Journal Article CHRONIC DISEASE IN FORMER COLLEGE STUDENTS. VIII. CHARACTERISTICS IN YOUTH PREDISPOSING TO HYPERTENSION IN LATER YEARS Get access RALPH S. PAFFENBARGER, JR., RALPH S. PAFFENBARGER, JR. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar MELVYN C. THORNE, MELVYN C. THORNE Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar ALVIN L. WING ALVIN L. WING Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 88, Issue 1, July 1968, Pages 25–32, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a120864 Published: 01 July 1968 Article history Received: 29 January 1968 Published: 01 July 1968

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Paffenbarger et al. (1968) conducted a cohort in Hypertension. Characteristics in youth was evaluated on Hypertension in later years. The study investigated characteristics in youth predisposing to hypertension in later years among former college students, though no quantitative results were available in the provided text.

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