Key result
Adults in rural Uttarakhand had a systolic hypertension prevalence of 9% and a diastolic hypertension prevalence of 24%, with higher rates in males and an association with higher BMI.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among adults in rural Uttarakhand?
Cross-Sectional (n=300)
What is the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among adults in rural Uttarakhand?
The study highlights a high prevalence of pre-hypertension and hypertension among adults in rural Uttarakhand, India, which is associated with higher BMI and waist circumference.
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These cross-sectional rates should not yet change practice; leaves open need for longitudinal confirmation of BMI associations.
Thapliyal et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=300). Adults in rural Uttarakhand had a systolic hypertension prevalence of 9% and a diastolic hypertension prevalence of 24%, with higher rates in males and an association with higher BMI.
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