Norman K. Hollenberg|Gregorio Mart??nez|Megan McCullough|Terri L. Meinking|Diane Passan|Mack Preston|Alicio Rivera|David Taplin|Maureen Vicaria-Clement
Aging, Acculturation, Salt Intake, and Hypertension in the Kuna of Panama
Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University|Brigham and Women's Hospital|Harvard University
indigenous kuna live islands panamanian caribbean among first communities described little agerelated rise blood pressure hypertension goals study ascertain whether isolated islanddwelling kuna continue show pattern whether migration panama city environs changed patterns whether islanddwelling kuna maintained normal blood pressure levels despite partial acculturation reflected increased salt intake enrolled 316 kuna participants ranged age 18 82 years 50 homogeneity confirmed documentation blood group 92 island dwellers diastolic hypertension identified blood pressure levels low volunteers 60 years age 20 30 years age panama city conversely hypertension prevalence 107 exceeded 45 60 years age p 01 blood pressure levels higher elderly statistically significant positive relationship age blood pressure p 01 kuna nega panama city suburb designed maintain traditional kuna lifestyle access city findings intermediate sodium intake excretion assessed 50 islanddwelling kuna averaged 135 15 meqg creatinine per 24 hours exceeding substantially communities free hypertension agerelated rise blood pressure despite partial acculturation islanddwelling kuna indians protected hypertension thus provide attractive population examining alternative mechanisms