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April 30, 2014Journal of Hypertension

The overall hypertension prevalence in India was reported as 29.8%, with significantly higher prevalence in urban (33.8%) than in rural (27.6%) regions.

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Population

Indian adults

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Editorial

Authors

CLChangwei LiTKTanika N. Kelly

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Overview

May warrant prioritized urban screening in India; leaves open effectiveness of national prevention strategies.

Structured PICO

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Population
Indian adults
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Outcome
Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension

This editorial highlights the rising burden of hypertension in India, emphasizing a 29.8% prevalence with significant urban-rural disparities, and calls for targeted national prevention strategies.

Limitations

  • Limited number of studies reporting age and sex-specific estimates
  • Limited studies covering small areas of some regions, questioning generalizability
  • Inclusion of some patient populations rather than strictly population-based studies

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Li et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7146ee35aa2c282ce29644https://doi.org/10.1097/hjh.0000000000000158
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