Built environment and changes in blood pressure in middle aged and older adults
Preventive MedicinePublished 21 January 2009Open access
Fuzhong Li, Peter Harmer, Bradley J. Cardinal, Naruepon Vongjaturapat
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Neighborhoods with high walkability may ameliorate the risk of hypertension at the community level and promotion of neighborhood walkability could play a significant role in improving population health and reducing CVD risk.
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Neighborhoods with high walkability may ameliorate the risk of hypertension at the community level and promotion of neighborhood walkability could play a significant role in improving population health and reducing CVD risk.
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