Why the study?
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of hypertension in Sri Lankan adults?
Population
4,485 South Asian adults in Sri Lanka, 39.5% male
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Central obesity (OR 2.3), diabetes (OR 2.2), and physical inactivity (OR 1.7) were significant predictors of hypertension, which had an age-adjusted prevalence of 23.7% in Sri Lankan adults.
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May inform South Asian hypertension screening; leaves open validation of predictors in prospective cohorts.
Cross-Sectional (n=4,485)
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of hypertension in Sri Lankan adults?
Hypertension is highly prevalent in Sri Lanka (23.7%) and is strongly associated with modifiable risk factors such as central obesity, diabetes, and physical inactivity.
Katulanda et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=4,485). Risk factors (central obesity, diabetes, physical inactivity, ethnicity, male gender) vs. Absence of risk factors was evaluated on Age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension. Central obesity (OR 2.3), diabetes (OR 2.2), and physical inactivity (OR 1.7) were significant predictors of hypertension, which had an age-adjusted prevalence of 23.7% in Sri Lankan adults.
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