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Does exposure to different social situations influence ambulatory blood pressure in normotensive or mild-moderate hypertensive subjects?
Does exposure to different social situations influence ambulatory blood pressure in normotensive or mild-moderate hypertensive subjects?
Social context significantly impacts ambulatory blood pressure, highlighting the importance of environmental and psychological factors in blood pressure assessment.
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Social context may influence ambulatory BP readings; leaves open whether adjustment refines hypertension assessment.
Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) levels were assessed and types of activities were recorded every 20 min for a 12-hr period in 131 normotensive or mild-moderate hypertensive subjects. Systolic (S)BP and diastolic (D)BP levels varied significantly as a function of the social situation (alone, with family, with friends, or with strangers). BP levels were lowest when subjects were with family and were highest when subjects were with strangers.
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Spitzer et al. (1992) studied this question.
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