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High blood pressure in Hispanics in the United States: a review.
- Source :
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Current opinion in cardiology [Curr Opin Cardiol] 2019 Jul; Vol. 34 (4), pp. 350-358. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Purpose of Review: To provide an overview of the available data on the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in various groups and segments of the Hispanic population; prevalence of awareness, treatment and control of HTN among Hispanics; and HTN-related disparities, through disproportionate effects on the Hispanic elderly, women, and young adults.<br />Recent Findings: Data on HTN in Hispanics has been lacking or aggregated and frequently not inclusive of certain groups of Hispanics but the available data do show a pattern of more prevalent HTN and HTN disparities among Hispanics compared with non-Hispanic whites. Hispanic adults have some of the highest prevalence of poorly controlled blood pressure compared with any other race-ethnic group in the United States. Further, the impact of the most recent iteration of the HTN guidelines among all segments of the Hispanic population has not been well studied.<br />Summary: The most recent HTN guidelines will likely only further illuminate worsening HTN-related disparities among Hispanics. These findings suggest significant screening and treatment disparities must be addressed to reduce HTN risk among the Hispanic population.
- Subjects :
- Blood Pressure
Hispanic or Latino
Humans
Prevalence
United States
Hypertension
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1531-7080
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current opinion in cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31045586
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0000000000000636