| Autor: |
Stephen C. Alder, Lowell S. Benson, Joseph Marfo Boaheng, Evans Xorse Amuzu, Osei Asibey Owusu, Stephen James Campbell, Isaac Nyanor, Bernard Arhin, Daniel Ansong, Emmanuel Ato Williams, Isaac Boakye, Ty T Dickerson, Tadashi R Miya, Katherine MacDonald |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Hypertension- Open Access. |
| ISSN: |
2167-1095 |
| DOI: |
10.4172/2167-1095.1000147 |
| Popis: |
Background: Hypertension is the commonest modifiable risk factor of cardiovascular diseases and a major preventable cause of premature mortality. The worldwide prevalence of hypertension will increase by more than half by 2025; almost three-quarters of people with hypertension will be living in developing countries by 2025. We set out to evaluate the burden and correlates of adult hypertension in a rural Ghanaian community. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 438 adults aged ≥35 in the Barekese sub-district (estimated population 18,510). Socio-demographic characteristics, modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors, blood pressure (BP) and anthropometric measurements were collected using standardized protocols. Results: The proportion of hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension in the study population is 50.9% and 16.0% respectively. Only 21.2% were previously diagnosed as hypertensive; 25.8% of whom were not being treated. The proportion of the people with hypertension whose BPs were controlled ( 30 kg/m2) was found in 13.24% of the population, with 6.7% being extremely obese (BMI>40 kg/m2). Factors such as increasing age and BMI positively correlated with BP. Conclusion: There appears to be a high burden of hypertension in rural Ghana; the low detection, and poor management and control should make this a high priority. These findings indicate the need for urgent measures to promote health education that would facilitate prevention, early detection, and management of hypertension. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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