Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Prehypertension by Gender and Age in a Korean Population in the KNHANES 2010–2012

Background: Prehypertension frequently progresses into hypertension and is related to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We studied the prevalence of prehypertension and their determinants by gender and age. Methods: The study used nationally representative data from 11,754 participants...

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Main Authors: Youngbum KIM, Seunghee LEE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/5555