Awareness, Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Western Nepal

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Authors

Dinesh Neupane · Aarhus University

Archana Shrestha · Boston University

Shiva Raj Mishra

Joakim Bloch · University of Copenhagen

Bo Christensen · Aarhus University

Craig S. McLachlan · UNSW Sydney

Arjun Karki

Per Kallestrup ·

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension was found high in western Nepal. A number of risk factors were identified as possible drivers of this burden. Thus, there is an urgent need to address modifiable risk factors in semi-urban settings of western Nepal.

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Hypertension

Volume 30, Issue 9, pp. 907-913

DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpx074

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