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ArticleInternational journal of hypertension2026

Occupational Specific Heavy Metal Exposure: Association With Age and Anthropometric Characteristics Relative to Hypertension.

Godwin Chinedu Uzomba, Collins Nwafor, Chibuike Ugah, Henry Ogbodo, Chukwuka Amaku, Ken Onwe, Tamuno-Ibelema Cookey-Gam, Godwin Sunday Obaje, Ejikeme Mbajiorgu

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Godwin Chinedu UzombaDepartment of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Medical Sciences Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Abakaliki Ebonyi Nigeria cmsnepal.edu.np.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-7464
Collins NwaforDepartment of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Medical Sciences Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Abakaliki Ebonyi Nigeria cmsnepal.edu.np.
Chibuike UgahDepartment of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Medical Sciences Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Abakaliki Ebonyi Nigeria cmsnepal.edu.np.
Henry OgbodoDepartment of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Medical Sciences Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Abakaliki Ebonyi Nigeria cmsnepal.edu.np.
Chukwuka AmakuDepartment of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Medical Sciences Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Abakaliki Ebonyi Nigeria cmsnepal.edu.np.
Ken OnweDepartment of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Medical Sciences Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Abakaliki Ebonyi Nigeria cmsnepal.edu.np.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9721-4482
Tamuno-Ibelema Cookey-GamDepartment of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Medical Sciences Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Abakaliki Ebonyi Nigeria cmsnepal.edu.np.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2843-3136
Godwin Sunday ObajeDepartment of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Medical Sciences Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Abakaliki Ebonyi Nigeria cmsnepal.edu.np.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0975-424X
Ejikeme MbajiorguDepartment of Anatomical Sciences School of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa wits.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7462-2433

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study aimed at investigating the association between serum heavy metals, anthropometric characteristics, and hypertension among different occupations and analyzing the prediction between heavy metals, anthropometrics, and hypertension among male and female miners, artisans, laborers, and farmers. Body weight, height, and circumferences were measured via the direct standard anthropometric approach. Blood pressure (BP) was measured using a standardized mercury sphygmomanometer with an appropriate cuff size. Blood samples were analyzed using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Chi-square and binary logistic regression analysis were conducted at a significance level of

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anthropometric characteristicsblood pressureheavy metalsoccupational groupsregression analysis

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PMID42894746
PMCPMC13677128

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