Key result
Systemic hypertension was present in 18.0% of adults aged ≥19 years in Isfahan, and was associated with a higher prevalence of obesity, hyperlipidaemia, and diabetes mellitus.
Population
8624 men and women >= 19 years randomly selected in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights need for regional surveillance in Iran; leaves open causal direction of cardiometabolic associations.
Cross-Sectional (n=8,624)
The prevalence of hypertension in Isfahan, Iran is 18.0%, which is greater than supposed, and is associated with a high prevalence of obesity, hyperlipidaemia, and diabetes mellitus.
N. Sarraf Zadegan (1999) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=8,624). Hypertension vs. Nonhypertensive individuals was evaluated on Prevalence of systemic hypertension. Systemic hypertension was present in 18.0% of adults aged ≥19 years in Isfahan, and was associated with a higher prevalence of obesity, hyperlipidaemia, and diabetes mellitus.
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