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Acculturation to Western Society as a Risk Factor for High Blood Pressure: A Meta-Analytic Review
Psychosomatic Medicine, 06/09/06
Conclusions: Acculturation to western society is associated with higher BP, and the distress associated with cultural change appears to be more influential than changes in diet or physical activity. Future studies would benefit from investigating how cultural change affects health and examining whether some nonwestern cultural values and practices are health protective
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