High blood pressure: the leading global burden of disease risk factor and the need for worldwide prevention programs
S Bromfield, P Muntner - Current hypertension reports, 2013 - Springer
Current hypertension reports, 2013•Springer
It has been long recognized that hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular
disease and mortality [1]. Traditionally, a high burden of hypertension and its adverse
consequences has been mistakenly thought to be an affliction of only economically
developed countries [2]. However, studies over the past two decades have reported that the
majority of people in many economically developing countries have blood pressure above
the levels considered optimal, with a high prevalence of hypertension present [3–5] …
disease and mortality [1]. Traditionally, a high burden of hypertension and its adverse
consequences has been mistakenly thought to be an affliction of only economically
developed countries [2]. However, studies over the past two decades have reported that the
majority of people in many economically developing countries have blood pressure above
the levels considered optimal, with a high prevalence of hypertension present [3–5] …
It has been long recognized that hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality [1]. Traditionally, a high burden of hypertension and its adverse consequences has been mistakenly thought to be an affliction of only economically developed countries [2]. However, studies over the past two decades have reported that the majority of people in many economically developing countries have blood pressure above the levels considered optimal, with a high prevalence of hypertension present [3–5]. Although a high prevalence of hypertension in all world regions has been previously reported, a recent publication from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study has placed a renewed focus on the heavy toll high blood pressure is having in all regions of the world [6, 7].
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