Hypertension in the developing world: a consequence of progress.

摘要: Hypertension is one of the leading causes death and disability in developing countries. The increasing burden hypertension these countries has been attributed to several indicators economic progress such as increased life expectancy, urbanization its attendant lifestyle changes, overall epidemiologic transition are experiencing currently. public health response this challenge must be promote among all sections populations countries, a concerted effort awareness about hypertension, risk factors, behaviors. policies need reoriented include chronic diseases their ambit. These efforts have potential reduce emergence or lessen toll complication many parts world.