Towards prevention of hypertension in Nigeria: A study of prehypertension and its associations among apparently healthy adults in Umuahia, South-East Nigeria

Background: The prevalence of hypertension is on the increase in Nigeria. Prehypertension is considered a precursor of hypertension and a predictor of excessive cardiovascular risk. Identifying individuals with prehypertension and initiating effective measures will aid in reducing the incidence and...

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Main Authors: Chimezie Godswill Okwuonu, Stanley Chidozie Ngoka, Oluchi Justina Chimezie, Tochukwu Hycinth Eze, Kelechukwu Uwanurochi, Augustus Ugwunna Mbanaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=61;epage=61;aulast=Okwuonu