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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and Related Factors of Hypertension among Tajik Nomads Living in Pamirs at High Altitude.

Lin WangNan-Fang LiMulalibieke HeizhatiSuofeiya AbulikemuDelian ZhangQin LuoLing ZhouJing HongJunli HuLi CaiXin ZhaoLe SunLiang Shao
Published in: International journal of hypertension (2020)
There is a considerable prevalence of hypertension with low awareness, treatment, and control rates among Tajik nomads in Pamirs, where health programs improving the hypertension status are urgently needed, with the excess weight loss as a strategy.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • weight loss
  • public health
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • bariatric surgery
  • type diabetes
  • combination therapy
  • insulin resistance
  • social media
  • health information
  • gastric bypass
  • health promotion