Hypertension: trends in prevalence, incidence, and control

Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Prior to 1990, population data suggest that hypertension prevalence was decreasing; however, recent data suggest that it is again on the rise. In 1999-2002, 28.6% of the U.S. population had hypertension. Hypertension prevalence h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annual review of public health 2006-01, Vol.27 (1), p.465-490
Hauptverfasser:	Hajjar, Ihab, Kotchen, Jane Morley, Kotchen, Theodore A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body size Cardiovascular diseases Health Services Needs and Demand Health Surveys Humans Hypertension Hypertension - epidemiology Hypertension - prevention & control Prevalence Preventive Health Services United States - epidemiology
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