Epidemiology of hypertension in Fulani indigenous populations-age, gender and drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is a public health problem and the main contributor to cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Little is known about hypertension among the minority, diverse and socially disadvantaged 23-24 million Fulani/Peul populations dispersed in West, Central and East Africa, undergoing a transition from traditional to transitional and modern lifestyle. This study describes age and gender variations in blood pressure and drivers of hypertension among rural Fulani population of Cameroon.

Methods

We analysed population-based cross-sectional data collected in 2013 by standard methods from 1337 Fulani/Peul aged ≥ 20 years. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or current use of anti-hypertensi

SUBMITTER: Nyuyki CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5681807 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature