Journal of Hypertension
Volume 7, 1989, Pages S53-S55

Blood pressure in Ethiopian immigrants in Israel: Comparison with resident Israelis (Article)

Rosenthal T.* , Grossman E. , Knecht A. , Goldbour U.
  • a Department of Medicine D, Hypertension Unit, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
  • b Department of Medicine D, Hypertension Unit, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
  • c Department of Medicine D, Hypertension Unit, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
  • d Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Abstract

Blood pressure was examined in 483 Ethiopian immigrants a few weeks after their arrival in Israel. The results were compared with those from a group of 171 Ethopian immigrants who came to Israel 2-3 years earlier. Mean blood pressure was significantly higher in the veteran immigrants, whose weight was also greater. Both groups had lower blood pressure than the resident Israeli population. © Current Science Ltd.

Author Keywords

migrant studies Westernization Ethiopian Epidemiology blood pressure

Index Keywords

Food Habits male female ethnic or racial aspects hypertension major clinical study Emigration and Immigration Aged Life Style Israel blood pressure Ethiopia human adult Middle Age Adolescent body weight
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DOI: 10.1097/00004872-198902001-00016
ISSN: 02636352
Cited by: 23
Original Language: English