Epidemiology of hypertension and chronic kidney disease in China.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Hypertension and chronic kidney disease have become major public health challenges in China.

Recent findings

It is estimated that approximately 153 million Chinese adults had hypertension in 2002. It is also estimated that 2.33 million total cardiovascular deaths and 1.27 million premature cardiovascular deaths were attributable to increased blood pressure in 2005 in China. Approximately 39% of Chinese adult populations are highly sensitive to dietary sodium intake, a risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease varied greatly among studies due to differences in study populations and definitions of chronic kidney disease. A large prospective cohort study estimates that incidence and mortality of end-stage

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2911788 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature