Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and sodium intake in Jiangsu Province, China: a baseline study in 2014

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Authors

Zhang Yongqing · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Ming Wu · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Jian Su · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Luo Pengfei · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Xiaoqun Pan · Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Meihua Dong

Lou Peian

Abstract

Hypertension and excessive sodium intake in adults are prevalent in Jiangsu Province, China. These observations suggest that a public health approach is necessary to prevent hypertension and manage hypertensive patients.

Topics & Keywords

Sodium Intake and Health Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Nutritional Studies and Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 56-56

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-2712-y

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