Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hypertension for the Middle-Aged Population (30-59 Years) in Iran: A National Cross-Sectional Study.
Motahareh AllamehReza Ghanei GheshlaghKhaled RahmaniPublished in: High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension (2021)
Hypertension has a relatively high prevalence in the middle-aged Iranian population. According to our results, age, living in urban regions, being illiterate, overweight and obesity are independent risk factors for HBP. It seems that the administration of prevention programs in general population especially in younger ages based on existing risk factors is a necessity.