The decline in mean systolic blood pressure in Japan between 1986 and 2002 was partly attributable to increased antihypertensive medication use and lowered BMI in young women, though much remains unexplained.
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Population SBP declines in Japan were associated with medication use and BMI; leaves unexplained drivers open for prospective study.
Nayu Ikeda (2008) studied this question.
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