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2022, Number 4

Cardiovasc Metab Sci 2022; 33 (4)

A minireview of high blood pressure prevalence in some contemporary hunter or fisher-gatherer communities

Hidalgo, Isabel; González, Betzabeth; Nájera, Nayelli; Ceballos, Guillermo; Meaney, Eduardo

ABSTRACT

Introduction: high blood pressure (HBP) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of mortality worldwide. HBP intertwines hypertensive phenotypes and lifestyle traits. Systolic blood pressure rises with age, and HBP is frequent in older ages. This minireview describes the population mean blood pressure (BP) and the prevalence of HBP in communities of fishing-hunting and gathering individuals. Material and methods: the data on BP values or HBP prevalence were analyzed in different databases from contemporary studies on hunters-fishers and gatherers communities. Results: sixteen articles were selected from tribes of Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. Communities with little or no influence from modern civilization showed low BP values, regardless of gender or age. HBP prevalence was in most of them between 0 and 10%, with few exceptions. Acculturation changes this BP pattern. The concept that HBP, especially the isolated systolic HBP that affects the elderly, is an inevitable consequence of age seems unsustainable considering these data. Conclusion: high blood pressure (HBP) is not fatally linked to aging but results from the relationship between heredity and environment, a consequence of an unhealthy lifestyle related to civilization. This fact emphasizes the role of behavioral strategies in promoting better metabolic and cardiovascular health.
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Keywords

blood pressure high blood pressure hunter-gathering communities lifestyle acculturation




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Cardiovascular and Metabolic Science Vol. 33, Num. 4, Octubre-Diciembre 2022. Es una publicación trimestral editada por la Asociación Nacional de Cardiólogos de México. Magdalena 135. Col. Del Valle. Del. Benito Juárez. Ciudad de México, México. C.P. 03103. Tel. 5556368002 https://www.cardiovascularandmetabolicscience.org.mx/ ancam@ancam.org.mx Editor responsable. Dr. Eduardo Meaney Mendiolea. Reserva de Derechos al Uso Exclusivo Nº 04-2019-061316491900-203. ISSN: 2683-2828 versión impresa y 2954-3835 versión electrónica. Ambos otorgados por el Instituto Nacional del Derecho de Autor. Responsable de la última actualización de este número, Departamento de Internet, Graphimedic, S.A. de C.V., Ing. Luis Rosales Jiménez, Coquimbo 936, Col. Lindavista, Delegación Gustavo A. Madero, C.P. 07300, Ciudad de México, México. Fecha de última modificación, 22 de marzo de 2023.

 

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