Why the study?
Hypertension is often underestimated and undiagnosed, particularly in women, prompting this study to determine the prevalence of pre-hypertension and hypertension among Iranian menopausal women.
Population
1013 menopausal women aged 41 to 85 years in Isfahan, Iran
Design
Repeated cross-sectional study
Authors
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Persistent high hypertension burden in postmenopausal women warrants ongoing screening; leaves open targeted prevention strategies in this population.
Hypertension and pre-hypertension are highly prevalent among Iranian postmenopausal women, though awareness and control rates have improved over time.
Eghbali‐Babadi et al. (2021) studied this question.
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