Demographic and Lifestyle Predictors of Prehypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study among Apparently Healthy Adults in Kumasi, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/1764079
Abstract: Background Prehypertension has been shown to increase future risk of hypertension. Some demographic and lifestyle characteristics have been implicated to increase the risk of development of prehypertension. Yet, there is paucity of data on the… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence prehypertension; study; prehypertension; apparently healthy ... See more keywords
Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension among the adults in South Asia: A multinomial logit model
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1006457
Abstract: Hypertension has been the most common non-communicable disease in low and middle-income countries for the past two decades, increasing cardiovascular and renal disease risk. Urbanization, aging, dietary and lifestyle changes, high illiteracy rates, poor access… read more here.
Keywords: hypertension; prevalence prehypertension; hypertension among; prehypertension hypertension ... See more keywords
High Prevalence of Prehypertension and its Association with Modifiable Risk Factors: Findings of Household STEPS Survey from Urban Puducherry, South India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_6_19
Abstract: Background: Prehypertension increases the likelihood of hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and renal failure, and it is amenable to control if it is detected early. The burden of prehypertension prevalent in the community is not much explored.… read more here.
Keywords: south india; prehypertension; prevalence; prevalence prehypertension ... See more keywords