The past two to three decades have seen a steady increase in the prevalence of
hypertension in China, largely owing to increased life expectancy and lifestyle changes …

Raised blood pressure (BP) is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. Yet, its
global prevalence is increasing, and it remains poorly detected, treated, and controlled in …

Despite the effectiveness of currently available antihypertensive medications, there is still a
need for new treatment strategies that are more effective in certain groups of hypertensive …

The clinical and economic burden of hypertension is high and continues to increase
globally. Uncontrolled hypertension has severe but avoidable long‐term consequences …

Most studies reporting prevalence of obesity use actual weight and height measurements.
Self-reported weight and height have been used in epidemiological studies as they have …

Background & aims The individual effect of working schedule on survival in the hypertensive
population has not been adequately studied. Shiftworkers are also prone to unhealthy …

The prevalence of arterial hypertension is approximately 47% in the United States and 55%
in Europe. Multiple different medical therapies are used to treat hypertension including …

Background Understanding the natural history of elevated blood pressure (BP) is important
to determine the window for primary prevention of hypertension. The authors aimed to …

The use of indoor air purifier (IAP) has received growing attention as a mitigation strategy for
reducing indoor air pollution, but the evidence on their cardiovascular benefits is unclear …

Background: Barley, a grain rich in soluble dietary fiber β-glucan, is expected to lower blood
pressure. Conversely, individual differences in its effects on the host might be an issue, and …