DISTRIBUTION OF BLOOD PRESSURE DATA FROM PEOPLE LIVING NEAR AN AIRPORT

✍ Scribed by K. GOTO; T. KANEKO

• Book ID: 102612479
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 96 KB
• Volume: 250
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-460X
• DOI: 10.1006/jsvi.2001.3895

✦ Synopsis

We observed blood pressure in general health examination data around a city airport and compared the data with those from a calm suburban area of the city. Information was also collected on the short-term history of medication and lifestyle including smoking, drinking and eating salty foods. This cross-sectional study on 469 women showed that systolic and diastolic blood pressure was not associated with aircraft noise levels in the area, even after controlling for variables regarding anti-hypertension treatment and lifestyle factors. A comparative study on 469 women from an area around an airport and 1177 women from a suburban control area showed no signi"cant di!erences between blood pressure and other medical tests controlling for the variables of medication and lifestyle. Changes in blood pressure after 8 years were observed in 183 women around the airport. No signi"cant di!erences among three zones with di!erent levels of aircraft noise were found.

2002 Academic Press