Association Between High Blood Pressure And Cardiovascular Disease In Iraq: A Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Health & Medical Research - Year 2024, Vol 3, Issue 05
Abstract
One of the most common ailments is hypertension, or high blood pressure. Many say this disease concerns them because it causes heart attack and stroke, which kill millions around the world each year. In recent years, the number of hypertension patients has been growing at an alarming rate. Humans with Hypertinsure about 1 billion The developing countries are particularly hard-hit What is more worrying than increasing numbers that have already skyrocketed--it's LMICC soaring These countries have also been especially hard hit by the burden of hypertension due to various socioeconomic aspects including income, wealth, employment status and place of residence. [1] Hypertension with its 41.5 incidence rate for every 1000 people is a big concern in Iraq. It is no different for children, obesity, poor dietary choices and lack of physical activity are all also associated with increasing risk of hypertension. Their experience makes clear how important it is to get hypertension under control and take measures prematurely
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Noor I. Abdul-Zahra, Zahraa K. Taiban
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- DOI 10.58806/ijhmr.2024.v3i05n07
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