Abdominal Adiposity in Six Populations of West African Descent: Prevalence and Population Attributable Fraction of Hypertension
Why the study?
Is abdominal adiposity associated with the prevalence of hypertension in populations of West African descent?
Population
African descent populations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Barbados, and the United States (US)
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Abdominal adiposity was associated with hypertension in West African populations; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective studies before informing practice.
Structured PICO
Is abdominal adiposity associated with the prevalence of hypertension in populations of West African descent?
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Population
African descent populations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Barbados, and the United States (US)
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Outcome
Prevalence of abdominal adiposity and its association with the prevalence of hypertension
Abdominal adiposity increases with Westernization in populations of West African descent and is strongly associated with the prevalence of hypertension.
Cite This Study
Okosun et al. (1999) studied this question.