Prevalence and incidence of hypertension: Results from a representative cohort of over 16,000 adults in three cities of South Asia
Population
16,287 adults from representative samples of Chennai, Delhi, and Karachi (South Asia) recruited in 2010/11.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
two years
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Implication
Highlights the urgent need for early lifestyle interventions in pre-hypertensive patients; extends epidemiological data.
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Population
16,287 adults from representative samples of Chennai, Delhi, and Karachi (South Asia) recruited in 2010/11.
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Outcome
Prevalence and incidence of hypertension (defined by JNC 7 criteria)
There is a high prevalence, high incidence, and poor control of hypertension among adults in South Asia, with pre-hypertension, overweight, dysglycemia, and alcohol use accounting for 78% of the population attributable risk.
Cite This Study
Prabhakaran et al. (2017) studied this question.