Trends in Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Adults With Hypertension in the United States, 1999-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension-related deaths in the United States have sharply increased over the past decade. Understanding factors behind this concerning trend is crucial to guide public health strategies.

Objectives

This study sought to examine changes in prevalence, treatment, and control of cardiometabolic risk factors among U.S. adults with hypertension.

Methods

Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we identified 21,822 adults with hypertension from 1999 to 2023. Trends in age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, smoking, and high-risk drinking, as well as in age-adjusted treatment and control rates for hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, were assessed.

Results

In adults with hypertension, prevalence of diabetes in

SUBMITTER: Lee HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12703086 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature