Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and salt intake in Portugal

2014185 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Luís Martins · Fernando Pessoa University

Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto · Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia

José Nazaré · Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia

Abstract

Hypertension prevalence among Portuguese adults remained stable in the past decade, but proportions of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension improved significantly. Salt intake is still high being almost double the WHO recommendations.

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: Journal of Hypertension

Volume 32, Issue 6, pp. 1211-1221

DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000000162

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