The Indian subcontinent (a loose term comprising of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan,
Nepal, Srilanka, Bhutan and the Maldives) is home to more than 1.5 billion people (with …

Hypertension is a leading public health challenge globally due to its high prevalence and
related morbidity and mortality [1–3]. An estimated 978 million adults, or 28% of the world's …

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood flow against the artery walls as it circulates through
the body. Hypertension or high blood pressure is the excessive forceful pressure for …

Hypertension has emerged as important public health problem in India. During the later half
of the last century, epidemiological studies in India reported that hypertension (diagnosed by …

World Hypertension Day was initiated by the World Hypertension League in 2005 to raise
awareness regarding high blood pressure (BP) and its complications. The day is celebrated …

Abstract Objective: Hypertension and Diabetes are considered as two leading risk factors of
mortality in the world. According to an ICMR-INDIAB study, prevalence of hypertension in …

Hypertension is the most important risk factor for chronic disease burden in India. Studies
from various parts of India have reported high prevalence of hypertension. These studies …

Hypertension is widely prevalent in India with large regional variation, greater prevalence in
urban areas and the young. Treatment and control status are low. Diabetes is important …

Shashank R Joshi*, Rakesh M Parikh** and age-adjusted hypertension in China. This trend
is probably representative of a broader tendency for a progressive rise in the prevalence of …

The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and its risk factors
in urban and rural India. In Phase I of the Indian Council of Medical Research–India …