Hypertension higher among educated, urban residents: Study
The Hindu
About 29.9% of participants in study had uncontrolled hypertension
With hypertension a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, a study revealed that approximately 42% of adults aged 45 years and above, and their spouses had hypertension, and prevalence was found to be higher among richer, more educated individuals residing in urban areas across India.
Research conducted by experts of International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, and others, published in ‘PLOS Medicine’ on August 24, 2021, estimated that 29.9% of the people who particiapated in the study had uncontrolled hypertension, and the prevalence was higher among richer and better educated groups.
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