Key result
Socio-demographic (5), lifestyle (3), health-related (3), and psychological (4) variables were significantly associated with hypertension among 99,391 participants in Pakistan.
Why the study?
High blood pressure is a leading global risk factor for mortality and morbidity, but the factors significantly associated with hypertension in the Pakistani population needed systematic review.
What socio-demographic, lifestyle, health-related, and psychological factors are associated with hypertension in the Pakistani population?
Systematic Review (n=99,391)
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What socio-demographic, lifestyle, health-related, and psychological factors are associated with hypertension in the Pakistani population?
This meta-analysis identifies key socio-demographic, lifestyle, and psychological risk factors for hypertension in Pakistan, highlighting targets for public health interventions.
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Limited evidence quality undermines reliable hypertension risk factor assessment in Pakistan; leaves open need for rigorous future studies.
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Riaz et al. (2021) conducted a systematic review in Hypertension (n=99,391). Socio-demographic, lifestyle, health-related, and psychological factors was evaluated on Factors associated with hypertension. Socio-demographic (5), lifestyle (3), health-related (3), and psychological (4) variables were significantly associated with hypertension among 99,391 participants in Pakistan.
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