Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Anthropometric Risk Factors in Indigenous Adults of Guatemala

Background: Hypertension (HT) epidemiological studies in developing regions of the world like rural Guatemala are lacking. Methods: A sample size of 1104 subjects (552 females, all 18 years or older) was obtained through quota and geographical clustering in the entire Department of Sololá, Guatemala...

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Main Authors: Menfil A. Orellana-Barrios, Kenneth M. Nuggent, Herman Sanchez-Barrientos, Jose R. Lopez-Gutierrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131914544219