Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and Associated Factors in the Labor Force Population — China, 2015

What is already known about this topic? Hypertension has become a major public health problem worldwide because of its high prevalence and various complications, and it ranks the most important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). What is added by this report? The prevalence, awareness, t...

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Autores principales: Guan, Yunqi, Zhang, Mei, Zhang, Xiao, Zhao, Zhenping, Huang, Zhengjing, Li, Chun, Zhou, Maigeng, Wang, Youfa, Wang, Limin, Wu, Jing, Wang, Linhong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
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Preplanned Studies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8393065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34594613
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Sumario:What is already known about this topic? Hypertension has become a major public health problem worldwide because of its high prevalence and various complications, and it ranks the most important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). What is added by this report? The prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the labor force population in 2015 in China were 21.4%, 26.1%, 19.6%, and 6.3%, respectively. Hypertension prevalence in the labor force population remains high and the control of hypertension is still very low. What are the implications for public health practice? Effective public health strategies targeting the labor force population, especially older adults, males, and overweight and obese participants are needed for hypertension prevention and control.

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