Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension in the Vietnamese Elderly.
Nhon Bui VanLong Vo HoangTung Bui VanHao Nguyen Si AnhHien Tran MinhKhanh Do NamTuan Ngo TriPau Loke ShowVu Thi NgaDeepak B Thimiri Govinda RajDinh-Toi ChuPublished in: High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension (2019)
Our data showed a high prevalence of hypertension in the elderly in studied area. The risk factors for HT and ISH among studied subjects included age groups, ethnic groups, BMI and WHR. Hence, these findings are important for policy-making related to launch public health prevention and control campaigns for hypertension among older adults in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam.