Demographic and Lifestyle Predictors of Prehypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study among Apparently Healthy Adults in Kumasi, Ghana.

Eddie-Williams OwireduEbenezer DontohSelma E S EssumanBashiratu B Bazanfara

Published in: BioMed research international (2019)

The prevalence of prehypertension is high among apparently healthy Ghanaian adults (49.0%). Lower educational level, sedentary lifestyle, and alcohol consumption are the predominant risk factors for prehypertension in Kumasi.

Keyphrases

physical activity
alcohol consumption
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes