Key result
Members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe had extremely rare coronary artery disease and low serum cholesterol levels, but a surprisingly high prevalence of high blood pressure, particularly in young men.
Observational
The study highlights a unique cardiovascular risk profile in the White Mountain Apache Tribe, characterized by rare coronary artery disease and low cholesterol but high rates of hypertension in young men.
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May support hypertension screening in young Apache men; leaves open whether this profile extends to other groups or influences CAD.
Investigation of the members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe has confirmed our clinical experience that coronary artery disease is extremely rare in these people. The Apaches eat a diet low in saturated fat and have a correspondingly low mean serum cholesterol level. Older Apache males tend to have lower cholesterols than the younger men. A surprisingly high prevalence of high blood pressure was found, particularly in young men. A brief discussion of similar studies is included. Further investigation of this relatively stable socioeconomic and racial group is needed.
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Clifford et al. (1963) conducted an observational in Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension. Diet low in saturated fat was evaluated on Coronary artery disease prevalence, serum cholesterol, and blood pressure. Members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe had extremely rare coronary artery disease and low serum cholesterol levels, but a surprisingly high prevalence of high blood pressure, particularly in young men.
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