Population
796 hypertension-free adults aged ≥ 18 years (62.6% women) from Porto, Portugal (EPIPorto study)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 3.8 years
Authors
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High incidence in urban Portugal warrants clinical vigilance; leaves open targeted prevention trials in older, less-educated, and obese subgroups.
The incidence of hypertension in an urban Portuguese population is high, particularly among older, less educated, and overweight or obese individuals.
Pereira et al. (2012) studied this question.
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