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The prevalence of hypertension in the republic of north Ossetia - Alania as a main factor the risk of coronary heart disease

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The study involved 1940 people living in the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania, in the age of 20-74 years. The work studied the prevalence of one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary heart disease (hypertension) in the population of the region. A comparative analysis of the prevalence of hypertension according to sex, age and type of settlement (town, village). As expected, the minimum percentage of patients with hypertension were identified among the younger age group (20-44 years) in each subsequent five-year period the number of people suffering from hypertension, increased. The maximum number of hypertensive patients was diagnosed at the age of 60-74 years. In most cases, higher numbers of blood pressure were recorded among respondents living in the city.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: A. Y. Datieva, Z. T. Astahova, Z. Z. Dzukaeva

Institutions: Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, North Ossetian State Medical Academy

Language: English

Topic: Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4396562201

FWCI: 0.473

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