Relationship of Physical Activity and Body Mass Index to the Risk of Hypertension: A Prospective Study in Finland
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- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hypertension
- Vol. 43 (1) , 25-30
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.0000107400.72456.19
Abstract
Prospective studies on physical activity in relation to the risk for hypertension are scant, particularly in women. This study aimed at finding out whether regular physical activity can reduce the ...Keywords
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