Incident hypertension in Urban Slums of Central India: A prospective cohort study

3,199 adults residing in urban slums of Bhopal, Central India, who did not have a diagnosis of hypertension at baseline. Key demographics: 60.5% women, 62.9% below 45 years of age. Exclusions: pregnant individuals or those who refused follow-up.

Incident hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure >= 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mm Hg on two or more occasionssurrogate