February 1, 2011Acta cardiologica. Supplementum
Prevalence and risk factors for prehypertension and hypertension in five Indian cities
Population
6,940 men and women over 25 years of age from five Indian cities
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Regional hypertension disparities in urban India support targeted prevention; leaves open causal inference and practice change from cross-sectional data alone.
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Population
6,940 men and women over 25 years of age from five Indian cities (Kolkata, Nagpur, Mumbai, Thiruanantpuram, Moradabad)
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Outcome
Prevalence of prehypertension (BP 130-139/85-89 mm Hg) and hypertension (BP ≥ 140/90 mm Hg) and associated risk factors
Prehypertension and hypertension are highly prevalent in urban India, particularly in the South and West, and are strongly associated with modifiable lifestyle factors.
Cite This Study
Singh et al. (2011) studied this question.