Journal of Hypertension: Open Access

Williams O Balogun

Publications

• Research Article
  Prevalence of Hypertension and Association with Increased Body Mass in a Semi-Urban Settlement in Nigeria
  Author(s): Abiodun M Adeoye, Williams O Balogun, Adewole Adebiyi and Bamidele O TayoAbiodun M Adeoye, Williams O Balogun, Adewole Adebiyi and Bamidele O Tayo
  
  Introduction: Hypertension is a major cardiovascular disease and is responsible for fatal cardiovascular outcomes such as stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure and renal failure. In Nigeria, the prevalence of hypertension and its associated complications is increasing at an alarming rate. Whereas excess weight is associated with increased rate of death from cardiovascular diseases, data on association between excess weight and hypertension in Nigerian population are sparse. In the present study we investigated the association between excess body weight and hypertension in a Nigerian semi-urban settlement. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out at the Kumapayi settlement located in the suburb of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria. A total of 293 subjects, comprising 40% males, aged 18 years and above who consented to the study f.. Read More»
  

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