Hypertension prevalence and influence of basal metabolic rate on blood pressure among adult students in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Nurshad Ali (Author), Shakil Mahmood (Author), M. Manirujjaman (Author), Rasheda Perveen (Author), Abdullah Al Nahid (Author), Shamim Ahmed (Author), Farida Adib Khanum (Author), Mustafizur Rahman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertension is a global health issue and is currently increasing at rapid pace in South Asian countries including Bangladesh. Although, some studies on hypertension have been conducted in Bangladesh, there is a lack of scientific evidence in the adult student population that was...