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R Pannier

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PubMed1977

The pattern of food and mortality in Belgium.

Belgians have been gradually shifting from a low ratio of polyunsaturated/saturated fat in their food to a higher one with lower total fat and cholesterol. This has occurred predominantly in the north, where the most obvious change is a decrease in butter consumption and an increase in margarine consumption. The northerners have a four to five times smaller intake of butter than the southerners and nearly double the intake of margarine. Evidence gathered over the past ten years reveals in the north a decreasing serum-cholesterol and in the south a significantly higher serum-cholesterol, associated with higher coronary morbidity and mortality. Life expectancy of males in the north is 2-4 years higher at birth and 2-2 years higher at the age of 30. It is concluded that the food habits of a population can be changed, with great benefit.

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PubMed1977

Effect of beta-adrenergic blockade on blood pressure variation in patients with moderate hypertension.

The effect of beta-adrenergic blockade on blood pressure variation was studied in ten patients with moderate hypertension. Supine systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured every 5 min during six hours sessions, using an ultrasonic method. Systolic and diastolic variation in each six hour session was defined as the standard deviation of the mean of systolic and diastolic readings made in that period. After 3 weeks of single-blind placebo, a 12 week double-blind randomized crossover study was initiated with placebo (6 weeks) and atenolol (100 mg b.i.d. for 3 weeks and 200 mg b.i.d. for 3 weeks). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate decreased significantly (p less than 0.01) during atenolol treatment. Diastolic variation did not change significantly, whereas systolic variation decreased slightly but significantly (p less than 0.05) when expressed in absolute values, but not when expressed as a percentage of systolic blood pressure. It is concluded that beta-adrenergic blockade decreases blood pressure and heart rate without causing significant changes in spontaneous systolic or diastolic variation.

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