Prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension among a coastal population in south India: baseline findings from a population-based health registry project in Kerala. (February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anand, T.N.; Shaffi, M.; Pillai A, M.; Lathika Rajendrakumar, A.; Sreemathy, L.S.; Rajasekharan Nayar, K.; Lordson, J.; Abraham, M.; Rajeev, P.; Marthanda Pillai, A.; Kumar, A.; Grace A, C.; Jacob, J.
• Is Part Of: Public health. Volume 155(2018)
• Page Start: 107
• Page End: 109
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Subjects: Public health -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2017.11.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0033-3506

Abstract

Highlights: Study reports higher prevalence of hypertension (above 50%) and prehypertension (above 30%) in coastal Kerala. According to our knowledge, this is the first large study reporting hypertension and prehypertension prevalence in coastal Kerala. Study reports higher prevalence of hypertension (above 50%) and prehypertension (above 30%) in coastal Kerala compared with previous studies.