Comparison of Prevalence of Hypertension and Medical Expenses According to the Level of Physical Activity of Korean Adults

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to compare the differences in the prevalence of hypertension in relation to the physical activity grade and to analyze differences in the days of hospitalization of hypertension patients, drug expenses and personal medical expenses. METHODS The Korea medical panel data was used in 2016, with a total of 13,276 adults and 3,470 hypertension patients. Physical activity was measured with IPAQ and converted to...