Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension among Iranian Adults, Birjand, Iran

Conclusions:Prevalence of HTN in our study is high. About one ‑ffth of the participants had HTN. In addition, BP is higher in men, elderly, and diabetic individual. Therefore, it is necessary to control BP regularly in different groups in society.Keywords:Diastolic blood pressure, hypertension, Iran, prevalence, systolic blood pressure
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research