Int J Clin Exp Med 2015;8(9):16424-16433 www.ijcem.com /ISSN:1940-5901/IJCEM0012490
Original Article Prevalence of prehypertension and associated risk factors among health check-up population in Guangzhou, China Rui Wang1, Xia Lu1, Yan Hu2, Tianhui You1 School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China; 2Department of Medical Diagnostic Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510310, China 1
Received July 6, 2015; Accepted September 6, 2015; Epub September 15, 2015; Published September 30, 2015 Abstract: The authors aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of prehypertension among a cohort of patients presenting for a health check-up in Guangzhou. Using an age-and gender-stratified random sample method, 5170 urban adults aged 18-70 years undergoing health examination in Guangzhou were selected. Prehypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 120-139 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 80-89 mmHg. Overall prevalence of prehypertension in our study population was 35.15% (43.75% in men, 23.56% in women; P
Original Article Prevalence of prehypertension and associated risk factors among health check-up population in Guangzhou, China Rui Wang1, Xia Lu1, Yan Hu2, Tianhui You1 School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China; 2Department of Medical Diagnostic Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510310, China 1
Received July 6, 2015; Accepted September 6, 2015; Epub September 15, 2015; Published September 30, 2015 Abstract: The authors aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of prehypertension among a cohort of patients presenting for a health check-up in Guangzhou. Using an age-and gender-stratified random sample method, 5170 urban adults aged 18-70 years undergoing health examination in Guangzhou were selected. Prehypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 120-139 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 80-89 mmHg. Overall prevalence of prehypertension in our study population was 35.15% (43.75% in men, 23.56% in women; P
