Cardiovascular disease is a major health problem and the leading cause of death, with
hypertension as one of its ris factors. There is a paucity in epidemiological data on …

ABSTRACT Background: In Malaysia, the prevalence of hypertension amongst adults aged
30 years and above has increased from 32.9% in 1996 to 40.5% in 2004 and to 42.6% in …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of hypertension and to identify the causative factors.
Method: The cross-cross-sectional study was conducted at Dr Soegiri Hospital, Lamongan …

Background: Hypertension is an important global public health challenge since it is major
risk factor for cardiovascular burden and mortality. More than half of Indonesian population …

Background Blood pressure (BP) in children and adolescents depends on multiple factors,
both genetic and environmental such as gender, age, body weight and height, obesity, life …

Background. Given that hypertension in adulthood has its onset in childhood, it is not
surprising that the prevalence of hypertension among adolescents has also increased in …

Abstract Background and Objective: Anthropometric measures have been reported to be
associated with elevated blood pressure. Understanding these factors may prevent the …

Hypertension in adolescent has been often associated with other cardiovascular risk factors.
Contributing factors of hypertension in adolescent are multifactorial. We aim to determine the …

In Indonesia, the onset of hypertension has been observed in younger populations. Previous
studies showed that hypertension occurred in adolescence, even in childhood. This cross …

Background: Hypertension is a chronic non-communicable condition of concern due to its
role in the etiology of coronary heart disease, stroke, and other vascular complications that …