Physical activity and hypertension in Black adults: The Pitt County study

B. E. Ainsworth; N. L. Keenan; D. S. Strogatz; J. M. Garrett; S. A. James

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Physical activity and hypertension in Black adults: The Pitt County study

B. E. Ainsworth, N. L. Keenan, D. S. Strogatz, J. M. Garrett, S. A. James

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The relation of physical activity to hypertension was examined in 1751 Black adults in Pitt County, NC. More women (65%) than men (44%) were classified as sedentary. Sedentary behavior was not associated with the prevalence of hypertension in men, but was associated with a 31% increase in prevalence for women (sedentary-26.2%; active-20.0%; P < .01). The association in women was independent of other risk factors for hypertension.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1477-1479
Number of pages	3
Journal	American journal of public health
Volume	81
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.11.1477
State	Published - 1991
Externally published	Yes

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