Males vs Females – Risk of Developing Early Hypertension?
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Females are at less risk of coronary heart disease, and of serious arrhythmias as compared to their male counterparts, women lagging behind men in the incidence of sudden death by 20 years. In present study, 20 healthy males and 20 females with family history of hypertension were enrolled and underwent cycle ergometer exercise for 3 min. Their blood pressure was recorded and compared. Result of study revealed that males have higher systolic blood pressure as compared to females, though there was not much difference in diastolic blood pressure. Keywords: Males, Females, Isotonic exercise, Family history of hypertension, Systolic hypertension, Diastolic hypertension.
Authors and Affiliations
Jaswinder Kaur, Jasdeep Singh Sandhu, Vishavdeep Kaur, Randhir Singh Bisht
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