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The findings were presented in part at the 2013 Society of Social Medicine Annual Meeting in the United Kingdom. We thank Ms Catherine Perry for her inputs on the revised draft.
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Kabir, Z., Harrington, J., Browne, G. et al. Changing dietary patterns and associated risk factors on trends in blood pressure levels in middle-aged Irish adults: a population-based study. J Hum Hypertens 30, 147–148 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2015.36
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