Race, geographical location and other risk factors for hypertension: South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011/12.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is the leading cardiovascular disease in Africa. It is increasing in prevalence due partly to the epidemiological transition that African countries, including South Africa, are undergoing. This epidemiological transition is characterised by a nutrition transition andurbanisation; resulting in behavioural, environmental and stress changes that are subject to racial and geographic divides. The South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES) examined the association of traditional risk factors; and less traditional risk factors such as race, geographical location, social stressors and psychological distress with hypertension in a national population-based sample of South Africans.

Methods

Data were analysed on individuals ≥15 ye

SUBMITTER: Reddy SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671114 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature