Prevalence, Treatment, and Associated Factors of Hypertension in Spain: A Comparative Study between Populations

Prevalence, Treatment, and Associated Factors of Hypertension in Spain: A Comparative Study between Populations

The prevalence and related factors of hypertensive subjects according to the resident area (rural versus urban) were investigated in two population-based studies from Spain. Medical questionnaires were administered and anthropometrics were measured, using standardized protocols. Hypertension was dia...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of hypertension 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-11
Hauptverfasser: Fernández-Pérez, Cristina, Gabriel, Rafael, Serrano-Ríos, Manuel, Prado-González, Náyade del, Corbatón-Anchuelo, Arturo, Martínez-Larrad, María Teresa
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Sprache:eng
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Blood pressure
Censuses
Diabetes
Health risk assessment
Hypertension
Insulin resistance
Response rates
Rural areas
Systematic review
Urban areas
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Zusammenfassung:The prevalence and related factors of hypertensive subjects according to the resident area (rural versus urban) were investigated in two population-based studies from Spain. Medical questionnaires were administered and anthropometrics were measured, using standardized protocols. Hypertension was diagnosed in pharmacology treated subjects or those with blood pressure (BP) ≥140/90 mm Hg. Regarding BP control, it was defined as under control if BP was
ISSN:2090-0384
2090-0392
2090-0392
DOI:10.1155/2018/4851512