Obesity and Diabetes

Researchers from University of Tehran discuss findings in obesity and diabetes

Published in Health Risk Factor Week, July 1st, 2008

According to recent research from Iran, "The prevalence of hypertension in the Middle East is not well We examined the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Iran. The Survey of Risk Factors of Noncommunicable Diseases was conducted in 2005 and contains a representative sample of the Iranian adult population."

"Of 70,981 participants, the data of 68,250 adults aged 25-64 years who had two valid blood pressure (BP) readings analyzed to estimate the total prevalence of hypertension (systolic BP >= 140 mm Hg, diastolic BP >= 90 mm Hg, or the concurrent use of antihypertensive agents) in the Iranian adult population. Approximately 25% or 6.6...

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Source: Health Risk Factor Week (2008-07-01)

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