STUDY OF HYPERTENSION PREVALENCE AND AWARENESS ON MULTIPLE CATEGORIES

Author(s): G. Nagaraju*, V. Sirisha, Kavati Ramakrishna and Hareesh Dara

Abstract: Hypertension is the most important cardiovascular risk factor in India, and representative studies of middle-aged and older India adults have been lacking. Our objectives were to estimate the proportions of hypertensive adults who had been diagnosed, took antihypertensive medication, and achieved control in the middle-aged and older India population and to investigate the association between access to healthcare and hypertension management. The overall prevalence of hypertension in childhood is 2% to 5% and the leading type of hypertension is primary hypertension, especially in adolescence. As in adults, the leading risk factor for children with primary hypertension are excess adiposity and suboptimal lifestyle; however, environmental stress, low birth weight, and genetic factors may also be important. Hypertensive children are highly likely to become hypertensive adults and to have measurable target organ injury, particularly left ventricular hypertrophy and vascular stiffening. Ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring facilitate diagnosis.

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