Abstract
Prevalence of Hypertension in Women Working in Different Educational Institutes of District Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
Highlights
Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for premature death and disability worldwide [1]
The current study suggested that Ferritin level was high in normotensive case as compared to Pre-hypertensive and hypertensive individual
Our findings indicated that reduction in Ferritin level leads to high blood pressure
Summary
Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for premature death and disability worldwide [1]. In 2000 it is estimated that 26.4% of the global adult population, or 972 million people, had hypertension and is expected to rise to 1.56 billion in 2025 [2]. It is responsible for about 6% (9 million) of deaths worldwide [3]. Hypertension is a common chronic medical condition affecting people in Pakistan and the rest of the world [5]. The results from many middle income countries are showing positive association between socioeconomic status and hypertension [12]. In addition to check out the effect of demographic and lifestyle related factors such as age, education, weight, socioeconomic status etc. on prevalence of hypertension
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