Hypertension prevalence and its trend in Bangladesh: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Mohammad Ziaul Islam Chowdhury (Author), Meshbahur Rahman (Author), Tanjila Akter (Author), Tania Akhter (Author), Arifa Ahmed (Author), Minhajul Arifin Shovon (Author), Zaki Farhana (Author), Nashit Chowdhury (Author), Tanvir C. Turin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Hypertension, itself being a major chronic condition, is one of the most significant risk factors for premature cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Hypertension is responsible for 13% of global deaths and three-quarters of the world's hypertensive population reside in low...