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Focusing on hypertension in 2013

Mark Gelfer, Denis Drouin, Martin Dawes and Norm Campbell
Canadian Family Physician April 2013, 59 (4) 341-342;
Mark Gelfer
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
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    Lifestyle causes of increased blood pressure

    LIFESTYLE FACTORATTRIBUTABLE RISK FOR HYPERTENSiON, %
    High dietary sodium intake32
    Obesity32
    Low dietary potassium intake17
    Low physical activity17
    High alcohol intake3
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