Hypertension incidence in Turkey (HinT): a population-based study

Arıcı, Mustafa; Turgan, Çetin; Altun, Bülent; Sindel, Şükrü; Erbay, Bülent; Derici, Ülver; Karatan, Oktay; Erdem, Yunus; Hasanoğlu, Enver; Çağlar, Şali

doi:10.1097/hjh.0b013e328332c36b

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“…In the Whitehall II trial in the UK, testing validation of FHRPS, the predicted hypertension risk was similar to the observed incidence of hypertension (18). A similar situation was found in our study, in which the predicted hypertension risk was similar to the observed incidence of hypertension in the HinT study (10).…”

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confidence: 89%

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Risk of hypertension in Yozgat PRovince, Central Anatolia: application of Framingham Hypertension Prediction Risk Score

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2016

East Mediterr Health J

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The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the risk of hypertension in 1106 Caucasian individuals aged 20-69 years in Yozgat Province, using the Framingham Hypertension Risk Prediction Score (FHRPS). According to FHRPS, average risk of developing hypertension over 4 years was 6.2%. The participants were classified into low-(<5%), moderate-(5% to 10%) and high-(>10%) risk groups. The percentage of participants that fell into these groups was 59.4%, 19.8% and 20.8% respectively. The proportion of participants in the high-risk group was similar to the 4-year incidence of hypertension (21.3%) in the Turkish population. Regression analysis showed that high salt consumption and low educational level significantly increased the risk of hypertension. Economic level, fat consumption, life satisfaction, physical activity, and fruit and vegetable consumption were not correlated with risk of hypertension. This study shows that FHRPS can also be used for predicting risk of hypertension in Central Anatolia. ‫ـام‬

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“…Blood pressure is only controlled in 28.7% of patients with hypertension in Turkey (6), compared with 29.6% of men and 34% of women in developing countries, and 33.2% of men and 38.4% of women in developed countries (5). According to the Turkish incidence of hypertension (HinT) study, the 4-year incidence of hypertension was 21.3% (10).…”

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Risk of hypertension in Yozgat PRovince, Central Anatolia: application of Framingham Hypertension Prediction Risk Score

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East Mediterr Health J

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“…Our findings generally confirm those of other studies where hypertension prevalence was associated with lower education, unmarried, obesity, diabetes and family history of CVD. 27,31,32 Our findings importantly document low awareness of hypertension among those with elevated BP. In our study, only 38.8% reported having been told by a health care provider that they had high BP.…”

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“…Salt intake, obesity and sedentary lifestyle are common among hypertensive patients as well as in general population. 14,31,33 Second, patients may not take medications out of fear of drug interactions, perceived lack of effectiveness, adverse effects, misunderstanding regarding necessity, the absence of symptoms associated with hypertension or concerns about costs. 34 Patients who report better general communication with their doctor, better instructions on how to take a medication and who receive more medication information are more likely to take medications as prescribed.…”

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Hypertension among Tunisian adults: results of the TAHINA project

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We performed a national survey to determine the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension, one of the main cardiovascular risk factors, among the adult population in Tunisia. A total of 8007 adults aged 35-70 years were included in the study. Blood pressure (BP) measurements were taken by physicians with a mercury sphygmomanometer, and standard interviewing procedures were used to record medical history, socio-demographic and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP X140 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP X90 mm Hg or current treatment with antihypertensive drugs. The prevalence of hypertension was 30.6%, higher in women (33.5%) than in men (27.3%). Multiple logistic regression analyses identified a higher age, urban area, higher body mass index, type 2 diabetes and family history of CVD as important correlates to the prevalence of hypertension. Only 38.8% of those with hypertension were aware of their diagnosis, of which 84.8% were receiving treatment. BP control was achieved in only 24.1% of treated hypertensive persons. Women were more aware than men (44.8 vs. 28.8%), but the rates of treatment and control of hypertension did not differ between the two genders. Higher age, being female, lower education level and urban area emerged as important correlates of hypertension awareness. The study highlights the hypertension problem in a middle-income developing country. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive integrated population-based intervention program to ameliorate the growing problem of hypertension in Tunisians.

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“…Patients with hypertension were recruited from three population-based field studies (Hypertension Incidence in Turkey study, 11 Salt Intake and Blood Pressure in Turkey study, 12 and one unpublished study) conducted by the Turkish Society of Hypertension and Renal Diseases. All of the above-mentioned studies used a two-stage stratified sampling method to select a nationally representative sample of the adult population over 18 years of age.…”

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