Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among veterans of the Indian Gorkha regiments living in Pokhara Metropolitan City, Nepal

• Main Authors: Abhishek Sapkota (Author), Dinesh Neupane (Author), Aamod Dhoj Shrestha (Author), Tara Ballav Adhikari (Author), Craig Steven McLachlan (Author), Naveen Shrestha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertension is a major preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Occupational factors such as having served or serving in armed forces may be associated with hypertension. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among veterans...