The impact of sex on blood pressure and anthropometry trajectories from early adulthood in a Nigerian population: insights into women's cardiovascular disease risk across the lifespan

• Main Authors: Oluseyi Adegoke (Author), Oluwadamilola O. Ojo (Author), Obianuju B. Ozoh (Author), Ayesha O. Akinkugbe (Author), Ifedayo A. Odeniyi (Author), Babawale T. Bello (Author), Osigwe P. Agabi (Author), Njideka U. Okubadejo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sex disparities in blood pressure and anthropometry may account for differences in cardiovascular (CV) risk burden with advancing age; modulated by ethnic variability. We explored trajectories of blood pressures (BPs) and anthropometric indices with age on the basis of sex in an...