Journal of Hypertension: Open Access

Department of Cardiology, Royal College of Physicians, UK

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Risk Factors among Adults in a Rural Community of Hooghly District
  Author(s): Utsa Basu*
  
  Hypertension (HTN) is an important public health problem in both economically developed and developing nations. As per NFHS-4 prevalence rates for hypertension in rural India is 9.8% in men and 6.5% in women, and in rural West Bengal it is 8.8% in men and 7.2% in women (In the Age group 15-49 years). Hypertension is thought to be less common in rural areas, though data is limited and estimates vary widely depending on the methodology used. Hence such, community based studies on hypertension has now become an utmost necessity to not only assess the prevalence of hypertension & its risk factors among adults, but also to plan preventive strategies & promote the health of population in the rural communities of Bengal. To estimate the prevalence of hypertension, and to identify the risk factors of hypertension in the population, a study among adults of the rural community of Singur.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2167-1095.2020.9.264

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