Key result
Unhealthy lifestyle factors, including poor diet and physical inactivity, were associated with a 73% prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension among Omani patients.
Why the study?
What are the health habits and risk factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension among Omani patients?
Population
100 Omani hypertensive patients (43 male, 57 female) with a mean age of 51.47 years.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Uncontrolled hypertension prevalent in this Omani cohort; leaves open whether lifestyle changes improve control in similar populations.
Cohort (n=100)
No
What are the health habits and risk factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension among Omani patients?
A high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension (73%) among Omani patients highlights the critical need for lifestyle modifications alongside pharmacological therapy.
El-Badawy et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Hypertension (n=100). Unhealthy lifestyle and risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension. Unhealthy lifestyle factors, including poor diet and physical inactivity, were associated with a 73% prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension among Omani patients.
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