Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean diastolic blood pressure, and the prevalence of, and number of people with, raised blood pressure, defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher or diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/worldwide-trends-blood-pressure-1975-2015-pooled-analysis-1479-population-based
[2] http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)31919-5/fulltext
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/lancet
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heart-diseases
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-communicable-diseases
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renal-failure
