Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension among Young and Middle-Aged Adults: Results from a Community-Based Survey in Rural Tanzania.

Alfa J MuhihiAmani AnaeliRose N M MpembeniBruno F SunguyaGermana LeynaDeodatus KakokoAnna Tengia KessyMary Mwanyika SandoMarina NjelekelaDavid P Urassa

Published in: International journal of hypertension (2020)

There is high prevalence of hypertension with low rates of awareness, treatment, and control among young and middle-aged adults in rural Tanzania. Community-level health promotion and screening campaigns for hypertension and other CVD risk factors should be intensified.

Keyphrases

middle aged
blood pressure
risk factors
health promotion
mental health
cross sectional
smoking cessation