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Mean Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index among Persons 35–74 Years, in African- and European-Origin Populations* |
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| Total Sys / Dias |
Men Sys / Dias |
Women Sys / Dias |
BMI, All |
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| (mmHg) |
(mmHg) |
(mmHg) |
(kg/m2) |
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| African-Origin Populations |
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| Nigeria |
121.5/72.4 |
122.2/73.0 |
121.0/71.9 |
22.9 |
| Jamaica |
122.9/71.7 |
122.5/72.0 |
123.2/71.5 |
27.0 |
| US – Black |
129.7/78.5 |
130.3/80.8 |
129.1/76.3 |
28.5 |
| European-Origin Populations |
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| US – White |
120.9/75.2 |
123.4/78.2 |
118.3/72.2 |
27.3 |
| Canada |
128.2/80.8 |
131.2/83.2 |
125.1/78.5 |
26.8 |
| Italy |
129.8/83.1 |
132.4/85.4 |
127.2/80.7 |
26.4 |
| Sweden |
130.6/80.9 |
133.0/83.4 |
128.3/78.4 |
26.5 |
| England |
135.0/77.2 |
137.3/80.3 |
132.7/74.2 |
27.1 |
| Spain |
131.4/83.2 |
132.3/83.9 |
130.5/82.5 |
27.4 |
| Finland |
134.3/83.8 |
136.9/86.0 |
131.6/81.5 |
27.1 |
| Germany |
138.0/86.4 |
139.5/88.5 |
137.3/84.3 |
27.3 |
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* Age-adjusted | ||||
Cooper et al. BMC Medicine 2005 3:2 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-3-2 |
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