Hypertension Prevention and Healthy Life Expectancy in Black Adults: The Jackson Heart Study.

Kathryn Foti, Yiyi Zhang, Susan E Hennessy, Lisandro D Colantonio, Lama Ghazi, Shakia T Hardy, Milla Arabadjian, Rushelle Byfield, Valy Fontil, Cora E Lewis, Daichi Shimbo, Paul Muntner, Brandon K Bellows

Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL (K.F., L.D.C., L.G., C.E.L., P.M.).Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, AL (K.F., L.D.C., L.G., C.E.L., P.M.). · pubmed

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Abstract

The impact of preventing hypertension and maintaining normal blood pressure (BP) on life expectancy and healthy life expectancy (HLE) among Black adults, who are disproportionately affected by hypertension, has not been quantified.

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Research summary

The paper claims that preventing hypertension can improve life expectancy and healthy life expectancy among Black adults. This research addresses a significant health disparity and its implications for longevity in a specific population, making it relevant to the field of aging and longevity.

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