Even in remote tribes that live totally naturally, blood pressure still goes up as people get older — which might mean aging itself, not just modern life, causes this change.

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Association of Age With Blood Pressure Across the Lifespan in Isolated Yanomami and Yekwana Villages

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2018 Dec 1

The study looked at blood pressure in remote tribes as they get older and found it goes up with age, even without modern life. This supports the idea that getting older naturally raises blood pressure.

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Association of Age With Blood Pressure Across the Lifespan in Isolated Yanomami and Yekwana Villages

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DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.3676

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