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Analysis v1
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City-living Bantu adults in Cameroon are way more likely to have high blood pressure than Pygmy people in the countryside — 28% vs just 3.3% — suggesting that city life might be raising their risk.
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The study found that city-living Bantus have much higher blood pressure and high blood pressure rates than forest-dwelling Pygmies, just like the claim says, and links it to lifestyle differences like salt intake.
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