May Measurement Month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from China.

ABSTRACT: The May Measurement Month (MMM) campaign was carried out in China in 2022 with the aim of raising awareness of raised blood pressure (BP). Here, we report the findings of the campaign. Adults aged ≥18 years were recruited opportunistically at 30 China provinces. Three seated BP readings were taken for each participant, along with completion of a questionnaire on demographics, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg or being on antihypertensive medication. Controlled BP was defined as being on antihypertensive medication with a BP <140/90 mmHg. Multiple imputation was used to estimate any missing BP readings. In total, 188 975 were screened, with a mean age of 46.0 years, and 49.6% of whom were female. Of all p

SUBMITTER: Wang XY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449216 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature