Gender difference in prevalence of hypertension among Indians across various age-groups

A report from multiple nationally representative samples

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15380593
AutoresParimala Mohanty (0000-0003-1442-5299, Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital), Lipilekha Patnaik (0000-0002-3851-677X, Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital), Gayatri Nayak (0000-0003-3814-3384, Institute of Public Health Bengaluru), Ambarish Dutta (0000-0002-4019-7472, Institute of Public Health Bengaluru, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume22
Fascículo1
Páginas1524-1524
Data de publicação2022-08-10
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditoraBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-022-13949-5
PMID35948916
OpenAlexW4291019774
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas46

This is perhaps the first study to comprehensively demonstrate that cardio-metabolic risk in Indian females surpasses males after 50 years of age, "busting the myth" that Indian females are always at much lower risk than males; and this evidence should inform the Indian healthcare system to prioritise older women for screening and treatment of hypertension

Age groups · Ageing · Biostatistics · Blood pressure · Body mass index · Family history · Logistic regression · Obesity · Odds ratio · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors · Demography · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine