Sex-Specific Incidence Rates and Risk Factors for Hypertension During 13 Years of Follow-up: The Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

• Main Authors: Samaneh Asgari (Author), Seyyed Saeed Moazzeni (Author), Fereidoun Azizi (Author), Hengameh Abdi (Author), Davood Khalili (Author), Monir Sadat Hakemi (Author), Farzad Hadaegh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hypertension, with a prevalence of 25.6% is a serious public health concern in Iran. Objective: To investigate the population-based incidence of hypertension and its potential risk factors in Tehranian adults during a median follow-up of 13.1 years. Methods: A total of 6,533 non-hyperten...