Introduction: Chronic and non-communicable diseases pose a big health challenge to
populations worldwide causing unnecessary suffering and premature deaths. Worldwide …

Background: Hypertension has become a serious public health challenge in many
developing countries. It is estimated that 80 million adults have hypertension in sub-Saharan …

Hypertension is a global, non-communicable chronic disease being asymptomatic and
known as the silent killer with signs and symptoms only occurring when a target organ is …

Hypertension ranks third in the world, after underweight and unsafe sex, in the list of six
major risk factors contributing to the global disease. It has shown to be a leading risk to …

This study focused on the factors influencing hypertension prevalence among patients
attending a hypertensive clinic in Siaya County Referral Hospital. Cross-Sectional …

Background: Hypertension is a growing concern in developing and developed countries.
Most of the diagnosed cases are caused by dietary lifestyle. Objective: To assess the …

Hypertension is one of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and is a major determinant
for the incidence of stroke, coronary heart diseases and renal failure. The prevalence of …

Introduction. Hypertension is a major contributor to the global disease burden and mortality.
Evidence suggests increasing hypertension prevalence in Ghana but there is limited public …

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. 9.4
out of the 20 million cardiovascular deaths are due to HTN. HTN has often been described to …

Background: Knowledge of dietary modifications such as reduction in calorie, salt and
alcohol intake as well as increase in the intake of fruits and vegetables is recommended in …