Control of Hypertension Among Adults -- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2005-2008.

The article focuses on the prevalence and control of hypertension in adults based on the 2005-2008 data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in U.S. Topics discussed include prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in U.S., guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) regarding hypertension prevention, and relationship between systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.