Key result
The pooled prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh between 1995 and 2010 was 13.7% and 6.7%, respectively, with evidence of a rising secular trend over time.
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29 studies assessing the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Bangladesh…
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Meta-analysis
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May warrant expanded prevention efforts in Bangladesh; extends pooled prevalence data with evidence of rising secular trends.
Meta-Analysis
This meta-analysis demonstrates a rising secular trend in the prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh from 1995 to 2010, emphasizing the need for targeted chronic disease prevention.
Saquib et al. (2012) conducted a meta-analysis in Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. None (Observational prevalence) was evaluated on Pooled prevalence of Hypertension (HTN) (95% CI 12.1-15.3). The pooled prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh between 1995 and 2010 was 13.7% and 6.7%, respectively, with evidence of a rising secular trend over time.
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