Ethnic differences in the effect of environmental stressors on blood pressure and hypertension in the Netherlands

• Main Authors: Lindeman Ellen (Author), Ujcic-Voortman Joanne K (Author), Wendel-Vos Wanda (Author), van Hooijdonk Carolien (Author), Agyemang Charles (Author), Stronks Karien (Author), Droomers Mariel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Evidence strongly suggests that the neighbourhood in which people live influences their health. Despite this, investigations of ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors have focused mainly on individual-level characteristics...