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Epidemiology of hypertension and its associated risk factors in the Qatari population

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Hypertension is considered a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).1 Other risk factors—such as nutritional problems, stress, behavioural factors, and unhealthy lifestyles—probably also influence the prevalence of CVD. A recent study has reported that the prevalence of hypertension ranged from 28 to 44% in European countries, strongly correlating with stroke mortality and more modestly with the rate of CVD.2 Data available from several eastern Mediterranean countries3 indicate that hypertension is emerging as an important cause of morbidity and mortality; surveys on hypertension report prevalence rates varying from 20 to 30% among adults.3

In Western countries, a striking decreasing tendency in CVD mortality and morbidity has been observed,2 but in Qatar, CVD has become the leading cause of morbidity and mortality over the past two decades. Thus, this study was to determine the relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors among the adult Qatari population between 25 and 65 years of age.

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  1. Department of Medical Statistics & Epidemiology, and Cardiology, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar

    A Bener, J Al-Suwaidi, K Al-Jaber, S Al-Marri & I E A Elbagi

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Bener, A., Al-Suwaidi, J., Al-Jaber, K. et al. Epidemiology of hypertension and its associated risk factors in the Qatari population. J Hum Hypertens 18, 529–530 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001691

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