Prevalence of Hypertension and Diabetes in Elderly Residents of Kahrizak

• Main Authors: Farshad Sharifi (Author), Mojde Mirarefin (Author), Hossein Fakhrzadeh (Author), Soheil Saadat (Author), Maryam Ghaderpanahi (Author), Zohre Badamchizade (Author), Ahmadali Akbarikamrani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of hypertension and type II diabetes in elderly Iranianresidents of the Kahrizak Charity Foundation (KCF). Methods & Materials: In this cross-sectional study, a total of two hundred sixty eight men and women ≥60 ye...