SynthesisJournal of human hypertension2003
Is the blood pressure of people from African origin adults in the UK higher or lower than that in European origin white people? A review of cross-sectional data.
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 138 citations in OpenAlex.
- Panethnic Differences in Blood Pressure in Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.PloS one · 2016Pooled it
- Obesity and its health impact in Africa: a systematic review.Cardiovascular journal of Africa · 2012Pooled it
- Does the pulse pressure in people of European, African and South Asian descent differ? A systematic review and meta-analysis of UK data.Journal of human hypertension · 2007Pooled it
- Do variations in blood pressures of South Asian, African and Chinese descent children reflect those of the adult populations in the UK? A review of cross-sectional data.Journal of human hypertension · 2004Pooled it
- Determinants of adherence to treatment in hypertensive patients of African descent and the role of culturally appropriate education.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Antihypertensive Medication Category Prescriptions and Blood Pressure Control in African Surinamese and Ghanaian Migrants with Hypertension in Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The HELIUS Study.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2025Article
- Exploring Dietary Salt Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among People of African Descent in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Visceral-to-peripheral adiposity ratio: a critical determinant of sex and ethnic differences in cardiovascular risks among Asian Indians and African Creoles in Mauritius.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
- General practitioners' views on cardiovascular prevention for ethnic minorities-a qualitative study in the Netherlands.Family practice · 2024Article
- Cohort profile: Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants in Europe and Africa Prospective (RODAM-Pros) cohort study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Health Status of Afghan Refugees in Europe: Policy and Practice Implications for an Optimised Healthcare.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease as a Marker of Hypertension Target Organ Damage in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of hypertension · 2021Review
- Health literacy and hypertension outcomes in a multi-ethnic population: the HELIUS study.European journal of public health · 2020Article
- Ideal cardiovascular health among Ghanaian populations in three European countries and rural and urban Ghana: the RODAM study.Internal and emergency medicine · 2018Article
- Predictors of diastolic dysfunction in ethnic groups: observations from the Hypertensive Cohort of The Ethnic-Echocardiographic Heart of England Screening Study (E-ECHOES).Journal of human hypertension · 2018Article
- Detecting Signatures of Positive Selection along Defined Branches of a Population Tree Using LSD.Molecular biology and evolution · 2018Article
- Racialised prescribing: enacting race/ethnicity in clinical practice guidelines and in accounts of clinical practice.Sociology of health & illness · 2018Article
- Physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and practice for hypertension management: A cross-sectional study in Hormozgan province, Iran.ARYA atherosclerosis · 2018Article
- White Coat Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases: Innocent or Guilty.Current cardiology reports · 2018Review
- Blood pressure control and mortality in US- and foreign-born blacks in New York City.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2017Article
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Abstract
The aim of the study was to review published evidence on whether blood pressure (BP) levels and the prevalence of hypertension are higher in adult populations of African descent living in the UK as compared to the white population. A systematic literature review was carried out using MEDLINE 1966-2002 and EMBASE 1980-2002 and citations from references. In all, 14 studies were identified. Nearly all studies were carried out in the London area. The data showed important differences between studies in terms of age and sex of samples, definition of African/black and methods of evaluating BP. A total of 10 studies reported higher mean systolic BPs, while 11 studies reported higher mean diastolic BPs in men from African descent compared to white men. In women, 10 of 12 studies reported higher systolic, and 10 of 12 studies reported higher diastolic BPs. For prevalence of hypertension, eight of 10 studies reported higher rates in men from African descent; eight of nine studies showed higher rates of hypertension in women from African descent. Overall, the most representative sample and up-to-date data came from the Health Survey for England '99. Ethnic group differences in BP were not present in the younger age groups. Women of African descent had higher BP and higher body mass index (BMI). In men of African descent high BP did not coincide with higher BMI. In conclusion, the reported higher rates of hypertension in people from African descent in the UK are confirmatory of the USA African-American and white comparisons. Variations in study methods, size and body composition, and in the mix of Afro-Caribbean and West African groups explain much of the inconsistent results in the UK studies.
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