Prevalence and determinants of hypertension in the adult Inuit population of Nunavik (northern Quebec, Canada).
Janie AllaireBenoît LévesquePaul PoirierClaudia GagnonGeneviève AuclairMélanie LemirePierre AyottePublished in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2023)
This survey revealed a high prevalence of hypertension among young Nunavimmiut adults in 2017 and the need to improve hypertension diagnosis and treatment in the region. Curbing obesity and alcohol consumption, two actionable determinants of hypertension, will require improving food security and addressing the consequences of historical trauma linked to colonization.