Blood pressure in Afghan male immigrants to Denmark

Ali Asmar; Jens Bülow; Lene Simonsen; Niels J Christensen; Erik Frandsen; Peter Norsk

doi:10.1111/cpf.12055

Blood pressure in Afghan male immigrants to Denmark

Ali Asmar, Jens Bülow, Lene Simonsen, Niels J Christensen, Erik Frandsen, Peter Norsk

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Immigration from a Third-World society to a Western society can be associated with higher blood pressure and salt sensitivity. We therefore tested whether immigrants from Afghanistan to Denmark compared with non-immigrant Danes exhibit a (i) higher 24-h ambulatory blood pressure (24-h ABP) and (ii) blunted renin response to a change in salt intake. METHODS: Twenty-four-hour ABP was measured in 40 men of Afghan (Afghans) and 40 men of Danish (Danes) origin. Each group was divided into young (20-30 years, n = 20) and middle aged (40-60 years, n = 20). A 3-day low (70 mmol per 24-h) and a 3-day high (250 mmol per 24-h) salt intake were in addition instituted in subgroups of the young groups (n = 18). RESULTS: Young and middle-aged Afghans exhibited a lower 24-h mean arterial pressure (24-h MAP) than the same respective age groups of Danes (83 ± 1 versus 90 ± 1 mm Hg, P

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging
Vol/bind	33
Udgave nummer	6
Sider (fra-til)	470-7
Antal sider	8
ISSN	1475-0961
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/cpf.12055
Status	Udgivet - 27 maj 2013

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Blood pressure in Afghan male immigrants to Denmark

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