May Measurement Month 2022: results from the global blood pressure screening campaign.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Elevated blood pressure (BP) is the major contributor to mortality and disease burden worldwide. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global BP screening campaign, which aims to raise awareness of BP measurement and provide evidence to inform and influence related health policy.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey included individuals aged≥18 years recruited through opportunistic sampling at sites in 60 countries during MMM 2022. Each participant had three sitting BP measurements and a questionnaire was completed including demographics, comorbidities and lifestyle factors. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP≥140 mm Hg and/or a diastolic BP≥90 mm Hg (average of the second and third readings) or taking antihypertensive medication. Multiple imputation was used to

SUBMITTER: Beaney T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624700 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature