Blood pressure and some human index in Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province
- Author:
Khanh Hoang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
blood pressure
- MeSH:
Blood Pressure;
Abstracting and Indexing;
Humans
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2000;383(6):28-31
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An investigation of 2,310 persons (male: 9,280 in 6 communes in Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue provice has shown that hypertensives acounted for 11.34% especially persons with ages of 50 and older (86.09%). The hypertensive rate in Vinh Thai, Phu Da, Phu Thuan, Phu Hai, Phu My and Phu Xuan communes were 13.83%; 13.45%; 11.54%; 11.15%; 9.79% and 9.06%, respectively. The hypertensive rate was directly proportional with the body mass index (BMI) found in women.There was no this correlation in men.
