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High blood pressure levels and cardiovascular risk among Munduruku indigenous people.

Neuliane Melo SombraHanna Lorena Moraes GomesAntónio Manuel SousaGilsirene Scantelbury de AlmeidaZilmar Augusto de Souza FilhoNoeli das Neves Toledo
Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (2021)
among Munduruku indigenous people, men were more vulnerable to developing hypertension; age and increased waist circumference proved to be strong cardiovascular risk factors.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • blood pressure
  • body mass index
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • body weight
  • hypertensive patients
  • heart rate
  • adipose tissue
  • physical activity
  • arterial hypertension