More Convenience Stores, Higher Hypertension Rates: New Study Findings

Here is the first piece of useful news.

Convenience stores and hypertension.

We have brought you research results showing that these two are related.

The more neighborhood convenience stores there are, the higher the prevalence of hypertension.

When a research team from the National Cancer Center analyzed 250 municipal districts across the country, they estimated that for every additional convenience store per 1,000 residents, the local prevalence of hypertension increased by nearly 1% on average.

The research team explained that convenience store ready-to-eat foods are high in sodium, calories, and sugar, and that easier access to alcohol and tobacco likely contributed to this effect.

However, we cannot conclude that convenience stores are the direct cause based on this single study alone.

Please take this as a reference only.
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