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

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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.

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Ainsworth, B. E., Keenan, N. L., Strogatz, D. S., Garrett, J. M., & James, S. A. (1991). Physical activity and hypertension in Black adults: The Pitt County study. American Journal of Public Health, 81(11), 1477–1479. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.11.1477

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