BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the most common chronic disease worldwide and a
significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Modifiable risk factors contribute partially …

Background Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for disability and death from
cardiovascular diseases. Current guidelines include initiatives to control blood pressure …

There is limited epidemiologic data on hypertension (HTN) in Lebanon. This study aimed to
determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of HTN in the adult Lebanese …

Background: Healthy lifestyle factors are widely recommended for hypertension prevention
and control. Nevertheless, little is known about their combined impact on hypertension, in …

From an epidemiological standpoint, quantifying the individual and the combined effect of
lifestyle factors on uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) deserves further evaluation. We aimed …

Hypertension is a well-known major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. This study has
been designed to assess the prevalence of hypertension, its co-occurrence with other …

Background Hypertension is becoming increasingly frequent mainly in low and middle
income countries. We aimed to assess the prevalence, awareness and control of …

Hypertension is a public health problem. Failure to control blood pressure figures is
responsible for morbidity and premature mortality. This study aims to describe the …

BACKGROUND: Hypertension, a clear risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, affects nearly
one billion people worldwide. Recent statistics have reported increasing mortality due to …

Objectives: Inhabitants of developing countries such as those in North Africa have
experienced lifestyle changes that have increased the risk of cardiovascular disease. The …