Impact of diet on blood pressure and age-related changes in blood pressure in the US population: analysis of NHANES III
IM Hajjar, CE Grim, V George… - Archives of internal …, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
Background The impact of diet on blood pressure and the age-related changes in blood
pressure have been difficult to detect within one population. We designed this analysis to
study the association of major dietary factors with blood pressure and with age-related
changes in blood pressure in a representative sample of the US population. Methods Data
were obtained on all individuals 20 years or older (n= 17 030) surveyed in the Third National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), including demographic data …
pressure have been difficult to detect within one population. We designed this analysis to
study the association of major dietary factors with blood pressure and with age-related
changes in blood pressure in a representative sample of the US population. Methods Data
were obtained on all individuals 20 years or older (n= 17 030) surveyed in the Third National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), including demographic data …