That precursors of adult coronary artery disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes begin in childhood have been clearly established by the Bogalusa Heart Study. This unique research program has been able to follow a biracial (black/white) population over 35 years from childhoo…
Hypertension is a potent, yet preventable disease worldwide. Research supports the need for strict adherence to antihypertensive regimens in order to prevent complications associated with the disease. Adherence to hypertensive regimens among rural populations in Nigeria is under…
There is a high prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria. Limited knowledge of hypertension, how to prevent it, its outcomes, rapid urbanization, and the adoption of Western eating habits are implicated. Hypertension is an important issue because chronic disease places economic, so…
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Colombia. However, in Colombia both the prevalence and social distribution of hypertension, the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease, have been understudied. Likewise, although macroeconomic factors have been highlig…
An optimal BMI cutoff is needed in public health and clinical settings as the guidance an optimal body weight. Although body mass index (BMI) cutoffs of 25 and 30 kg/m2 for overweight and obesity, respectively, have been widely used among Westerners and recommended by the World …
Background. It has become conventional wisdom that regular routine check-ups help early detection and control of many chronic diseases that have the potential to have adverse effects in late age and also cause premature death. Primary Care (PC) is intended to address early detec…
The dissertation is divided into three manuscripts. The first manuscript reviews the literature on HTN status in Arab countries and identifies promising areas for future research and interventions. This review of literature revealed that HTN is prevalent among Arabs and supporte…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Pakistan is facing a rapid rise in non-communicable diseases associated with lifestyle changes in urban cities. Nutrition and diet are key components of lifestyle modification factors that can help prevent and reduce the disease …
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States have higher rates of hypertension than European Americans. In this ethnographic study, 30 Nigerian immigrant health care workers with hypertension described their self-efficacy management of the disease to ascertain the relations…
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a sever disorder characterized by high pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance along with specific histological changes. Idiopathic PAH is a human disease of unknown origin that showed common characteristics to PHS/asc…
The determinants of hypertension (HT) in West Africa have not been well defined. In this study we sampled 598 men and women, 45 years of age and older, from a recently completed population-based survey in southwest Nigeria; 190 men and women from a rural area, 205 men and women …
Background. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) are essential to the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). However, little data are available to determine whether their efficacy in reducing hospital…
Amaç: Hipertansiyon kanda ve dokularda reaktif oksijen türlerinin üretiminde artıĢa ve antioksidan kapasitenin düĢüĢüne sebep olmaktadır. Antioksidanların anjiyotensin dönüĢtürücü enzim sistemini inhibe ettiği bilinmektedir. ÇalıĢmamızda, antioksidan etkisi bilinen mersin bitkis…
Introduction. High-stress situations, such as military deployments, may be a risk factor for hypertension. The relationship between the stress triggered by combat deployment and hypertension is unknown. Acute stress from combat conditions can cause a temporary rise in blood pres…
The objectives of this dissertation are to: (1) assess the validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) designed for the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS); (2) examine the associations between intakes of major dietary factors, dietary patterns and blood pr…
