Gender differences in factors associated with prehypertension and hypertension in Nepal: A nationwide survey.

BACKGROUND:Nepal has one of the highest prevalence of hypertension in South Asia. However, no national studies have examined the gender differences in the determinants of prehypertension and hypertension in the country to inform targeted interventions. This study aimed to investigate gender differen...

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Main Authors: Kingsley Emwinyore Agho, Uchechukwu L Osuagwu, Osita K Ezeh, Pramesh Raj Ghimire, Stanley Chitekwe, Felix Akpojene Ogbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6136738?pdf=render