Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Suburban Community in Nigeria
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The burden of hypertension, a silent killer, continues to increase in low- and middle-income countries. This study evaluated blood
pressure (BP) in healthy adults to determine their risk of developing hypertension and to reduce associatedmorbidity of the disease.
Overall, 182 subjects aged >16 years participated in the study. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was measured after
a resting period usingmercury sphygmomanometer. Randomblood glucose (RBG) concentration was also determined. Regression
models were used to determine risk of high BP with
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QH301 Biology, RA Public aspects of medicine