High prevalence of prehypertension and its association with modifiable risk factors: findings of household steps survey from Urban Puducherry, South India

High prevalence of prehypertension and its association with modifiable risk factors: findings of household steps survey from Urban Puducherry, South India

Background: Prehypertension increases the likelihood of hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and renal failure, and it is amenable to control if it is detected early. The burden of prehypertension prevalent in the community is not much explored. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and to i...

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Main Authors: Sitanshu Sekahr Kar, Kalaiselvi Selvaraj, Gomathi Ramaswamy, K C Premarajan, Ganesh Kumar Saya, Vinodhkumar Kalidoss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
cardiovascular diseases
early diagnosis
epidemiology
mass screening
prehypertension
public health surveillance
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2020;volume=11;issue=1;spage=162;epage=162;aulast=Kar

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