Sex differences in prevalence and determinants of hypertension among adults: a cross-sectional survey of one rural village in Bangladesh.

Jessica Yasmine IslamM Mostafa ZamanJasim Uddin AhmedSohel Reza ChoudhuryHasanuzzaman KhanTashfin Zissan

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Our research suggests that hypertension prevalence is higher among women than men in rural Bangladesh. Sex-specific interventions should be developed to inform adults of the necessary lifestyle changes that may reduce the risk of hypertension and subsequent CVDs.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
risk factors
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
adipose tissue