Original paper

Regional Patterns and Association Between Obesity and Hypertension in Africa

Volume: 75, Issue: 5, Pages: 1167 - 1178
Published: May 1, 2020
Abstract
Hypertension and obesity are the most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, but their association is not well characterized in Africa. We investigated regional patterns and association of obesity with hypertension among 30 044 continental Africans. We harmonized data on hypertension (defined as previous diagnosis/use of antihypertensive drugs or blood pressure [BP]≥140/90 mmHg/BP≥130/80 mmHg) and obesity from 30 044...
Paper Details
Title
Regional Patterns and Association Between Obesity and Hypertension in Africa
Published Date
May 1, 2020
Volume
75
Issue
5
Pages
1167 - 1178
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