Sex-specific prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in adults in India: a study for developing sex-specific public policy from the longitudinal ageing study in India (LASI) data 2017–2018

Abstract Background and objective Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease and the leading cause of mortality among Indian adults. The difference in health status between men and women is becoming a great burden in itself worldwide. This study aimed to examine the differences bet...

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Main Authors: Ayushi Singh, Priyanka Dixit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-023-00404-3