Posted by Nccny

Folks:
Perhaps the medics among us can shed some light on this:

Despite the havoc of hypertension (and subsequently, stroke) in the last 10-20 years in Nigeria, the Columbia Encyclopedia still says that AFRICAN AMERICANS are most succeptible to the illness.

Is this lack of data from Nigeria and African mainland, or mere eurocentric arrogance on the part of the encyclopedia?

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beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, and calcium-channel blockers, as well as biofeedback. Recent research has questioned the importance of dietary salt as a major contributor to hypertension; some studies point to low calcium in take as a cause.>> Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed, 2000

Follow Ups:

• The salt theory as proferred by Nowa does not seem to me a satisfactory explanation of the hypertension issue among the black race Egwu Kalu
  • there are many factors that can affect the blood pressure of this human system Chuk Igwe
• It is not 'eurocentric arrogance' on the part of the encyclopedia. Nowa Omoigui

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