U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India
Research Article
The Prevalence of Hypertension: Role of Hereditary in Young and Obesity in all
Author(s): Anand Narendra Shukla, Tarun Madan, Bhavesh M Thakkar, Meena Parmar and Komal ShahAnand Narendra Shukla, Tarun Madan, Bhavesh M Thakkar, Meena Parmar and Komal Shah
The epidemiology study was done to evaluate the prevalence and contributing factors for hypertension in western Indian. Total 3629 patients eligible for study; overall prevalence of hypertension was 26% and approximately 10% in younger (<40 yrs) age group. The obesity and sedentary life style plays important role in development of hypertension in overall population while family history of hypertension and obesity influence in younger.
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DOI:
10.4172/2167-1095.1000156
Journal of Hypertension: Open Access received 614 citations as per Google Scholar report