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Blood pressure of Indian and Coloured Schoolchildren aged 10--12 years.
S Afr Med J. 1978 Aug 19; 54(8):315-18.SA

Abstract

In South Africa, hypertension is common among Indian and Cape Coloured adults. To throw light on this adverse situation, blood pressures are being determined in these ethnic groups. In the first instance, pupils aged 10--12 years were studied. Mean data are among the lowest on record for children. They are similar to values found for rural and urban Black pupils but significantly lower than most corresponding values published for White children. Neither salt nor sugar intakes appear influential. It would seem that factors which promote hypertension in adults in the two ethnic groups are not yet evident in the prepubertal Indian and Coloured children.

Authors

Walker AR
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Walker BF
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Wadvalla M
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Daya L
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MeSH

African AmericansBlacksBlood PressureBody WeightChildDietFemaleHealth SurveysHumansIndiaMaleSodium ChlorideSouth AfricaStatistics as TopicSucrose

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

715623

Citation

Walker, A R., et al. "Blood Pressure of Indian and Coloured Schoolchildren Aged 10--12 Years." South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde, vol. 54, no. 8, 1978, pp. 315-18.
Walker AR, Walker BF, Wadvalla M, et al. Blood pressure of Indian and Coloured Schoolchildren aged 10--12 years. S Afr Med J. 1978;54(8):315-18.
Walker, A. R., Walker, B. F., Wadvalla, M., & Daya, L. (1978). Blood pressure of Indian and Coloured Schoolchildren aged 10--12 years. South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde, 54(8), 315-18.
Walker AR, et al. Blood Pressure of Indian and Coloured Schoolchildren Aged 10--12 Years. S Afr Med J. 1978 Aug 19;54(8):315-18. PubMed PMID: 715623.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Blood pressure of Indian and Coloured Schoolchildren aged 10--12 years. AU - Walker,A R, AU - Walker,B F, AU - Wadvalla,M, AU - Daya,L, PY - 1978/8/19/pubmed PY - 1978/8/19/medline PY - 1978/8/19/entrez SP - 315 EP - 18 JF - South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde JO - S Afr Med J VL - 54 IS - 8 N2 - In South Africa, hypertension is common among Indian and Cape Coloured adults. To throw light on this adverse situation, blood pressures are being determined in these ethnic groups. In the first instance, pupils aged 10--12 years were studied. Mean data are among the lowest on record for children. They are similar to values found for rural and urban Black pupils but significantly lower than most corresponding values published for White children. Neither salt nor sugar intakes appear influential. It would seem that factors which promote hypertension in adults in the two ethnic groups are not yet evident in the prepubertal Indian and Coloured children. SN - 0256-9574 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/715623/Blood_pressure_of_Indian_and_Coloured_Schoolchildren_aged_10__12_years_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -